Blue Cross Broad Street Run - Run10 Mile


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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States
Broad Street Run
57F / 14C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 05m 29s
Overall Rank = 445/25207
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 41/1682
Pre-race routine:

Woke at 4:40, Drank 20oz Wawa coffee and ate a banana on way to CBP Parking lot. Got on first express train at 6am, ate power bar energy on way up. Met Harry & Marlo at first porta-potties on way to the field. Met Jeff W and Adam by goalpost on field. Drank some water they gave out at the field.
Event warmup:

Didn't do any laps this year, but did do Donna Storm's aerobic warmup with Harry & Marlo. Took off throw-away sweats at 7:40 before entering corral, and took 3 enduralytes, 2 aspirin, and 5 drops of creatine before entering. 7:50 took powerbar gel pac with caffeine. Stretched in corral a little.
Run
  • 1h 05m 29s
  • 10 miles
  • 06m 33s  min/mile
Comments:

Was hoping to run 6:45s. Had 5-6mph tail wind most of the way, except sometimes swirled in from different directions downtown due to the buildings. Ran on the left side of the road most of the time to take advantage of the shade there. Got hot sometimes with wind at back and sun out. Drank gatorade every chance I could, and sometimes took water, and sometimes splashed it on me. Gave Ed Rendell a hi-5 as I passed him around Mile 6 in his usual spot. Didn't see Nutter there. Had big group of girls handing out water all throw it on me as I passed around mile 7 or 8, and cool breeze on wet body helped keep me cool. Legs never really got too sore, just was getting tired last few miles.
What would you do differently?:

Got a lot of speedwork in but not a lot of miles in training for this. I guess if I could've done more miles I wouldn't have been as tired.
Post race
Warm down:

Ate PHL pretzel, drank cup of gatorade, and then got snack bag and walked back to car. Drank bottle of water, ate a banana, and drank bottle of skinny water handed out. Sticked legs and took 2 aspirin when got back to car, and soaked in my hottub when got back home :-)

Event comments:

5th year in a row. Be there again next year!


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Last updated: 2011-04-20 12:00 AM
Running
01:05:29 | 10 miles | 06m 33s  min/mile
Age Group: 41/1682
Overall: 445/25207
Performance: Good
Broad Street Run 6:11/172 6:20/176 6:25/177 6:35/174 6:31/173 6:57/174 (took splits at there clock miles 6 - 8 cuz buildings messed my GPS up) 6:39/176 6:50/175 6:33/177 6:26/180
Course: Usual BSR.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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] 5