Crescent City Classic - Run10k


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New Orleans, Louisiana
United States
Crescent City Fitness Foundation
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 14m 24s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up 3 hours prior to race. 1 cup coffee. 1/2 protein bar in the car. Some heed water. Happy mental thoughts.
Event warmup:

Stretching and ran almost a mile - light jog. Desperate, futile search for port-o-let with short line.
Run
  • 1h 14m 24s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 11m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran the entire way - only walked to stop and get water at a couple of the aid stations. GPS unit wouldn't register, so I paced myself by getting to mile 1 at 12:30 min mile and keeping heart rate similar for the rest of the race. Very hot, and h.r. that high for that long was a challenge, but legs felt good so kept pushing the pace.
What would you do differently?:

Get my blankety blank GPS to work. Take more Endurolytes. This is a HOT race.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked to post-race party. Had Gatorade and a banana. Met with friendly BT folks and chatted with them for a while.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

HEAT. It's hotter than hell at this race every year. No shade. Brutal. Otherwise, training to run at higher h.r. might help.

Event comments:

Wish CCC would crack down on strollers at the race and do a better job of organizing runners / walkers based on estimated completion time. Also need more port-o-lets.




Last updated: 2006-04-10 12:00 AM
Running
01:14:24 | 06.21 miles | 11m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
avg h.r. 191 - holy crap that's high.
Course: Start at Jax Brewery through Quarter down Rampart & Esplanade through City Park.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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] 4