Lilac Bloomsday Run - RunOther


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Spokane, Washington
United States
The Lilac Bloomsday Association
47F / 8C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 01m 5s
Overall Rank = 22509/40585
Age Group = 26 Female
Age Group Rank = 278/425
Pre-race routine:

Rode My Bike to the bus stop and caught the bus to downtown where I rode over to the bike corral that was provided over by the YMCA. I stopped in and wrapped my shins in to hope of preventing my shin splints from getting worse. Then I walked over to my starting line. Picked up a Mocha, and ate my zone bar.
Event warmup:

Mostly just stretching for off an on for the hour or so I was standing and waiting for my group to move toward the starting line. Also in line fot the biffy.
Run
  • 2h 01m 5s
  • 7.46 miles
  • 16m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

It was good. I didn't really slow down much for Doomsday hill. I was very very close to the time goal I had initially set for myself. In any case, I kept a very steady pace throughout, and I had the energy to jog the last two blocks or so to the finish line.
What would you do differently?:

I wouldn't hang back at the end of my section for quite as long. I was slowed down some by slower pople who were stretched across the road.
Post race
Warm down:

I walked back to the Bike, and also iced my shins, which were hurting a bit but not excessively. Then I walked to lunch, after lunch I walked to REI, and then back to my friend Heidi's house. worked out to about 4 extra miles.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

NOT ENOUGH TRAINING!!!

Event comments:

I really didn't do any of the post-race stuff. THe nly problem with this one is that it is *so* crowded.




Last updated: 2006-03-12 12:00 AM
Running
02:01:05 | 07.46 miles | 16m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 278/425
Overall: 22509/40585
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 3