LL Bean 4th of July 10K - Run10k


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Freeport, Maine
United States
70F / 21C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 50m 24s
Overall Rank = 247/544
Age Group = 35-39M
Age Group Rank = 24/43
Pre-race routine:

Wake up at 6:15am. Shower, stop at DnD for coffee and bagel. Drink gatorade and one gel.
Event warmup:

none
Run
  • 50m 24s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

Planned recovery run after this weekends Oly Triathlon. I ran about a 7:30 first mile which was very nice and easy considering it was mostly downhill.

My legs hated the first hill as they were slow to warm up. I didn't get into a decent groove until about mile 4 after the second large hill. Kept the run at an easy pace at around 8 minute miles. My competitive self was pretty bummed to see the finish clock turn to 50:00 before I got to their but overall I met my goal.

Actually it was a PR for a 10K by over minutes. It is funny how perspective changes as you get more into a sport.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe suck it up a little more and brak the 50 minute mark. Other than that, nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

massage, walk to car

What limited your ability to perform faster:

dogging it, completing an Oly on Saturday.

Event comments:

Great fun. I wish I had my kids up there to run the fun run with them.




Last updated: 2006-07-04 12:00 AM
Running
00:50:24 | 06.21 miles | 08m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 24/43
Overall: 247/544
Performance: Good
Course: downhill first mile. Rolling hills with a couple of steep ones the rest of the way.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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