Elizabeth River Run - Run10k


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Portsmouth, Virginia
United States
Tidewater Striders
82F / 28C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 07m 55s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

got to race early, picked up my timing chip, hung out with my friends waiting for race to start, since it was a 9am start you could feel the heat building as we waited
Event warmup:

easy 10 min jog ~15 min prior to anticipated start time
Run
  • 1h 07m 55s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 10m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

the start was delayed about 15 min; I think they were having trouble with the chip system, it was very hot standing at the atrt in the sun, I started off way too fast, about 1/2 mile into the race I found a friend and ran with her, 1st mile 9:35, I kneew I couldn't keep it up so I told her to go on, 2nd mile was 9:50, still too fast for me and for the heat; after that I really had trouble finding a comforatble pace; I took a few walk breaks but they didn't help, the damage was done, miles 4 and 5 were very rough, poured a ton of water on myself to keep cool, despite all that I still managed a PR
What would you do differently?:

not start so fast; not sure what got into me
Post race
Warm down:

pizza and beer at the post race party, won a t-shirt in the post race give aways

What limited your ability to perform faster:

poor pace planning, race temp

Event comments:

this is a really good race; nor sure what the problem that delayed the start was, lots of water stations and volunteers, good post race activities, most of my running friends do this race every year so we have fun together




Last updated: 2006-05-27 12:00 AM
Running
01:07:55 | 06.21 miles | 10m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: flat course with two loops through old towne Portsmouth and a loop through the naval hospital, minimal shade on course
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4