Cooper River Bridge 10K Run - Run


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Charleston, South Carolina
United States
65F / 18C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 08m
Overall Rank = 17595/33596
Age Group = 45-50
Age Group Rank = 966/1456
Event warmup:

None
Run
  • 1h 16m 1s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 12m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

With over 33,000 people running in this race just actually running instead of walking at the start is almost impossible due to bodies being everywhere. After about the first 1/4 mile we got spread out enough to actually run. The first 2 miles was relatively easy and then we hit the 5 percent grade of the Cooper River Bridge. I had to walk at this point and even walking my calves were buring and I thought I might actually get a cramp at one point. When I reached the crest of the bridge I starting running again and ran on and off to the finish. One funning thing about the race, one section goes through a questionable part of town and every homeless person of the street was hollering and cheering on the runners.
What would you do differently?:

Get in more training before race.
Post race
Warm down:

Still had to walk another mile or so after the finish just to get to the car.

Event comments:

No better way to see the beautiful city of Charleston, SC than this.




Last updated: 2006-04-01 12:00 AM
Running
01:16:01 | 06.21 miles | 12m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 966/1456
Overall: 17595/33596
Performance: Good
Course: Mostly flat course exept for 5 percent grade going up bridge, inline on bridge goes up in about one mile and gradually goes down in 2 miles.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
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] 5