CCC 15K Trail Run - Run15k


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Columbia, Tennessee
United States
Columbia Cycling Club
50F / 10C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 12m
Overall Rank = 8/
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 1/
Pre-race routine:

Snacked a little sipped some water. Got to race site 1.5 hrs before start and walked around socializing until 30 minutes prior to start.
Event warmup:

Warm-up jog just under a mile on the trail. Just a couple of faster efforts on the road near the starting line. Kept moving until the start.
Run
  • 1h 12m
  • 9.32 miles
  • 07m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

Probably began at a 10k race pace or faster. Should have taken it easier. Nonetheless I didn't blow up. pace as measured in minutes per mile are meaningless in a situation like this.
One thing I did that was very smart is that I maintained my effort level up hills...never tried to maintain speed. That left me fresh at the tops of the hills and I did all of my passing and gap-building on others during the down hills.
What would you do differently?:

Start slower than goal race pace and try to build throughout.
Post race
Warm down:

Walking/milling around

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing

Event comments:

Trail running brings out a different breed. Especially when the distance is 15k. Seems like only experienced runners and trail specialists show up for a race like this.
My daughter mentioned that she didn't have enough people behind her to feel good! But no, she wasn't anywhere near last.




Last updated: 2012-03-26 12:00 AM
Running
01:12:00 | 9.32 miles | 07m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/
Overall: 8/
Performance: Average
Didn't want HR data on this run.
Course: Challenging single-track mtn bike trails
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]