Escape From Folsom 10 Miler - Run10 Mile


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Folsom, California
United States
TBF Racing
54F / 12C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 08m 8s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Bathroom, walked around spoke to race management about an event I had done last year that was not offered this year....I hope they bring it back in 2014...
Event warmup:

STRETCH. A bit of jogging around...and hopping up and down to keep warm.
Run
  • 2h 08m 8s
  • 10 miles
  • 12m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

I had a really good time--I kept going at a fairly decent (but slow) trot, and only walked the steepest of hills (there were 2), and then when I would get my electrolytes at the aid stations (I haven't quite mastered the drinking while running trick). I am particularly proud of the fact that I managed to not just RUN the last 400 meters through the finish, but I ran STRONG through it. I had a bit of hip pain and a nasty blister on the left achilles tendon, but overall, the run was smooth! So kind of 2 firsts today--first #1--longest full on run EVER. First #2--first long run that did not leave me in decent pain afterwords, and was smooth.
What would you do differently?:

Dress a little bit cooler--I wore a couple lower layers and a couple upper layers--I dressed for the cold drive there, not the race itself...but I wasn't overheated, I just noticed I was warmer than I wanted to be--still comfy.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked a bit, hit the bathroom again.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I should have done more running on the trails--the Folsom trails are one of my usual training areas...

Event comments:

I loved this race--it was pretty, it wasn't too easy or too hard, and it was just overall enjoyable! I will definitely do it again next year.




Last updated: 2013-02-16 12:00 AM
Running
02:08:08 | 10 miles | 12m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Trail---sand, dirt, a bit of pavement, tree roots, and granite boulders. Okay, the boulders were at the side of the trail at points, and me being the raging OCR freak that I am, I was running up them/jumping off them, etc...What?! that's not normal? meh. It made this more fun. Don't get me wrong it was quite pretty and the temps were perfect...but...just a run. Anyway, the majority of the course was around and on the mountain bike trails that run around Granite Beach at Folsom Lake. Not too terribly difficult, a few steep hills, but overall, a surmountable challenge.
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