St Pete Beach Classic - Run10k


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St Pete Beach, Florida
United States
50F / 10C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 56m 9s
Overall Rank = 173/273
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 27/43
Pre-race routine:

Woke up around 5:20. Had my usual breakfast. Going to experiment with this as I was feeling bloated midway through race. Maybe light breakfast then a gel before race.
Event warmup:

Walked to the registration, got my packet and walked back to car. Stripped off warmups and then jogged back to the start line about 10 minutes before start. About a mile warmup. Went with tank and shorts, cap and gloves. Was perfect given temps. A lot of people were peeling clothes off during the run. Only things that get cold are my hands and ears.
Run
  • 56m 9s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 02s  min/mile
Comments:

Had a lot of fun. Perfect weather and a good sized crowd. Started off nice and easy and was able to pick it up each mile. I was towards the back so I was able to pass people till the end. Still getting used to the water stops and drinking on the run. Just need more practice. Ran out of gas towards the end, but picked it up for the last half mile. Someone in the crowd, at the end, yelled "Hey get those long legs movin'!". Hah! I wish I could have.
What would you do differently?:

Run faster!
Post race
Warm down:

Walk around on the beach and drank some water. Couldn't stomach any food right after the race so I grabbed some about 10 minutes later.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training. Will just keep plugging away.

Event comments:

Very well organized. Plenty of volunteers and police. Wide open streets to run on. Flat and fast course. This is a must do every year.




Last updated: 2011-01-06 12:00 AM
Running
00:56:09 | 06.21 miles | 09m 02s  min/mile
Age Group: 27/43
Overall: 173/273
Performance: Average
My garmin showed 6.3 miles total. 56:10 total time was an 8:55 pace. Want to get under 9 for next time! Lap Time Distance Pace/Speed AHR MHR 1 09m 12s 1.00 miles 09m 12s /mile 139 150 2 08m 58s 1.00 miles 08m 58s /mile 147 153 3 08m 54s 1.00 miles 08m 54s /mile 148 153 4 08m 47s 1.00 miles 08m 47s /mile 149 153 5 08m 46s 1.00 miles 08m 46s /mile 150 153 6 08m 58s 1.00 miles 08m 58s /mile 150 153 7 02m 36s 0.30 miles 08m 46s /mile 150 154
Course: Loop course. North along Blind Pass Rd, left at 93rd ave, then another left and head south on Gulf Blvd for about a mile. Couple lefts and rights through the streets then south again along Gulf Blvd. Pass the start/finish for a half mile then back north to finish.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4