Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run - Run


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Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
United States
42?F / 0C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 41m 40s
Overall Rank = 9982/15970
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 308/681
Pre-race routine:

Peanut butter on toast with honey/ water
metro to race
3 cliff bloks
Long portapotty lines
Event warmup:

few warm up stretches in bathroom line.
After bathroom went to start and were off.
Run
  • 1h 41m 40s
  • 10 miles
  • 10m 10s  min/mile
Comments:

Carried a water bottle, GU - tangerine at 5 miles Stoped for water at all stops. Left calf very tight for first 3 miles. knees starting feeling questionable around mile 5. Knees hurt around mile 8, but never got so bad I had to stop and stretch or walk.At mile 8 we decided we could make 10 minute miles if we picked up the pace a bit, so we did. Very, very crowded for the entire race, but fun to run 10 miles. I volunteered last year.
What would you do differently?:

Get to race earlier
Post race
Warm down:

Stretched at race sight. Ice on knees when I got home.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Working on strengthening VMO so knees track correctly. Injured calf, but I am happy with my time. My goal was 10 min/ miles because of race next weekend. I knew I had to be careful since I want to run another 10 mile race next weekend.

Event comments:

Post race muffins, water and banana




Last updated: 2011-04-07 12:00 AM
Running
01:41:40 | 10 miles | 10m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/681
Overall: 0/15970
Performance: Good
Actual distance 10.14 miles. 1- 10:13 2- 9:46 3- 10:06 4- 9:30 5- 10:31 6- 9:50 7- 10:42 8- 10:37 9- 9:26 10-9:46 .14-8:35
Course: Chilly race but I was happy with clothing choice. calf length spandex, black thumbed underarmour and orange zip shirt.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4