Holyoke St Patricks Day 10K - Run10k


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Holyoke, Massachusetts
United States
52F / 11C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 53m 37s
Overall Rank = 1969/6005
Age Group = F40-49
Age Group Rank = 94/510
Pre-race routine:

Carpooled with Kate Queeney, Lisa Chase and Martha Grinell.
Event warmup:

20 min run around Holyoke.
Run
  • 53m 37s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

I was able to stick to my plan pretty well today and ended up with a 33 second 10K PR. So I'm quite happy. Perfect running weather, cloudy and 52°. The first 3.5 miles is mostly uphill. My plan was to not push it too hard, but to stay strong, trying to keep my pace between 8:43 and 9:00. Then once I started the decent, I was able to catch my breath quickly and pick up the pace down the hills. I new I was close to getting a new PR and tried to keep going strong through the finish.
Fun race, but very crowded. I'm glad I came with some people who've done it before and could help me figure out where to go.
What would you do differently?:

Push a little harder the whole time, just a little bit.
Post race
Warm down:

Walking around looking for Martha.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not much.

Event comments:

Good race, but really crowded start. It thinned out comfortably after a half mile.




Last updated: 2012-01-12 12:00 AM
Running
00:53:37 | 06.21 miles | 08m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 94/510
Overall: 1969/6005
Performance: Good
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Course: Up a hill, down a hill.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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