Ottawa 10K - Run


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Ottawa, Ontario
Canada
Run Ottawa
12C / 54F
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 25m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

softball tournament; forgot/didn't have time to eat between last game and the race
Event warmup:

walk/jog from car to start (probably 1.5k ish)
Run
  • 1h 25m
  • 10 kms
  • 08m 30s  min/km
Comments:

terrible. Started out hungry, so had some mild cramping in calves in first km; fortunately a random stranger gave me a fruit bar (thank you, random stranger!!!), which helped. Took it easy for most of the race and really picked it up in the last km. Finished with tons of energy, and wanted a do-over to fix the many mistakes that I made.
What would you do differently?:

eat something an hour or two before the start; push the pace harder from the outset instead of waiting for the last section; be mentally tougher about the whole thing.
Post race
Warm down:

walk back to car; eat delicious finish zone yogurt.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Hungry, tired legs, general mental weakness.

Event comments:

weird placement of the water stations (at kms 4, 7, and 9) - the last one especially made NO sense to me.




Last updated: 2013-05-27 12:00 AM
Running
01:25:00 | 10 kms | 08m 30s  min/km
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Course: Canal, Bronson, Canal
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4