Run For The Kids Charity Race - RunOther


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Melbourne, Victoria
Australia
15C / 59F
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 02m 35s
Overall Rank = 796/13300
Age Group = n/a
Age Group Rank = 0/n/a
Pre-race routine:

Sustagen meal for breakfast plus a V. No coffee and forgot to take Carnitine supplement!
Event warmup:

5 min run plus stretching.
Run
  • 1h 02m 57s
  • 14.7 kms
  • 04m 17s  min/km
Comments:

The run was more hilly than most people expected. The Citylink on-ramp and Bolte bridge were sustained and quite steep inclines, the exit from the Domain Tunnel onto Batman Ave, the hill at Flinders Street intersection, and Swanston Street itself were all hilly. My heart rate monitor showed that 37% of the course was uphill! A lot of people were suffering on the final hill on Swanston Street though I felt quite good and passed a number of people (this was 2 km from the finish).
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

Beer and Yum cha!!!!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I performed at the level expected from my current training status so nothing other than extra training would have made a difference.

Event comments:

Very scenic run through central Melbourne. Incorporates Bolte Bridge, Westgate Freeway, Domain Tunnel, Swanston Street.




Last updated: 2006-04-09 12:00 AM
Running
01:02:57 | 14.7 kms | 04m 17s  min/km
Age Group: 0/n/a
Overall: 0/13300
Performance: Good
14.7 km had 13,000 entrants - 6,000 female & 7,300 male. 4.5 km had 6,700 entrants - 4,700 female & 2,000 male
Course: Docklands-Bolte Bridge-Westgate Freeway-Domain Tunnel-Swanston Street-Flemington Road-Royal Children's Hospital.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4