Get in Gear 10K - Run10k


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Minneapolis, Minnesota
United States
45F / 7C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 36m 47s
Overall Rank = 86/3654
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 12/233
Pre-race routine:

2 packets of oatmeal 2.5 hours pre-race. Most of a PowerBar about 1 hour pre-race. And a Roctane (Island Nectar) about 25 minutes pre-race.
Event warmup:

Parked behind Bakers Square in St. Paul, so I ran there, back to car, and back to race. Stretched a little before running back to race.
Run
  • 36m 47s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 05m 55s  min/mile
Comments:

Tried to go out easy. Felt good about the first 2 miles. Mile 3 was too easy as I bucked the wind and stayed behind someone most of the way across the Lake/Marshall Bridge. Tried to pick it up after that, but 6:01 was too slow. Finished strong with a good negative split. Could have pushed more at mile 3, but would I have died before the finish?...
What would you do differently?:

Try pushing the effort a bit more in mile 3 and 4.
Post race
Warm down:

Jogged back to car pretty quick. It was raining, and I couldn't stay warm after finishing.

Event comments:

The roads were a little rough near the edges, and the water stop should be moved closer to the Lake Bridge (right now it was right at the base of that killer hill, so it's hard to drink and be out of breath - dumb).


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Last updated: 2012-04-28 12:00 AM
Running
00:36:47 | 06.21 miles | 05m 55s  min/mile
Age Group: 12/233
Overall: 86/3654
Performance: Average
5:56, 5:59, 6:12, 0:38 (up to 5K in 18:47), 5:22 (6:01 full mile 4), 5:46, 5:42, 1:07 = 36:46 (18:47 first 5K [6:02.75 pace], 18:00 second 5K [5:47.62 pace])
Course: Rolling hills, and lots of little curves.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4