Bix 7 - Run


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Davenport, Iowa
United States
Bix 7
65F / 18C
Sunny
Total Time = 48m 50s
Overall Rank = 624/20000
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 76/742
Pre-race routine:

Got there a little late so my normal parking spot was gone. Took awhile to park and use the port a potty and get in my section. I did run about 100 yards and stretched lightly.
Run
  • 48m 50s
  • 7 miles
  • 06m 58s  min/mile
Comments:

It was great. The first mile I was boxed in pretty good by a ton of runners who were clearly in the wrong time section. So I went out in 8:50. But despite the terrible first mile I clawed back and beat my time from last year. I felt good and strong the whole race.
What would you do differently?:

I would line up on the edge instead of allowing myself to get trapped in the middle of the road. There was nowhere to run at first. Also next year I plan on being better trained! My work schedule really limited the number of miles I was able to put in this year. But I was able to get a lot out of a little.
Post race
Warm down:

I went over and grabbed a free popsicle and then sat under a railroad bridge on Brady st and watched the runners for awhile.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training for sure, and also my first mile was too slow. Also, I stopped about halfway up Brady street hill to pick up my friend's license that he dropped. That was a battle with all the runners buzzing by me and bumping into me. It probably pushed my time back maybe 30 seconds. But its cool because I saved my pal some trouble.



Event comments:

Definitely doing this race next year! Will shoot for sub 45 minutes.




Last updated: 2013-07-30 12:00 AM
Running
00:48:50 | 07 miles | 06m 58s  min/mile
Age Group: 76/742
Overall: 624/20000
Performance: Good
Course: Very hilly but beautiful weather.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5