Sallie Mae 10k - Run10k


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SW, Washington, D.C.
United States
50F / 10C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 8h 00m
Overall Rank = 230/1319
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 4/108
Pre-race routine:

Got up, ate some oatmeal and egg whites and left for the race about 1 hr 15 mins prior. My fiance came with me for moral support. Other than having trouble finding parking, everything was good. I had a Accelgel w/Caffeine 12 mins prior to race start.
Event warmup:

I jogged across a few intersections. No stretching at all. I probably should have at least warmed up but I was too lazy.
Run
  • 45m 29s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 19s  min/mile
Comments:

Very happy with my run, even though I went out too fast. The first mile I felt strong, though my legs were burning a bit for some reason. I probably should have warmed up, but I hate warming up :)

Mile 2 I probably pushed too hard. I had alot of trouble with my race belt and my number bothering me because it was flapping around. THere must be a better way to deal with the number.

This is my first road 10k in 14 years.... My conservative goal time was sub-50 and very happy goal was sub 47:30. So I was quite pleasantly surprised with a 45:29.
What would you do differently?:

Warm-up and maybe start a bit slower
Post race
Warm down:

None. Though our car was parked maybe 2 miles away so a nice long walk. I drank one scoop of endurox that I brought with me immediately after and then ate a small Krispy Creme.. :) On the way home we stopped at Whole Foods in Arlington and I got a 16 ounce Jamba Juice.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I went out to fast. I was passing a bunch of people in miles 1-2 that passed me again around mile 5.

Event comments:

Probably should have stayed around for the ceremony afterwards.




Last updated: 2006-04-30 12:00 AM
Running
00:45:29 | 06.21 miles | 07m 19s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/108
Overall: 0/1319
Performance: Good
Mile one 7:10 avg hr 157 max 169 Mile two and three (I had some trouble hitting the lap key on my HR monitor) 14:17 though I know I did mile 2 in 7:01 avg hr 175 max 179 Miles 3-6.21 24:02 avg hr 179 max 189
Course: Extremely flat. Only one very small overpass around the .75/5.5 mile mark. Same start and finish
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4