Boilermaker 15k - Run15k


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Utica, New York
United States
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 03m 2s
Overall Rank = 534/9408
Age Group = M20-24
Age Group Rank = 122/563
Pre-race routine:

I woke up and went to the race. This is a dumb text box.
Event warmup:

4-minute jog, followed by static stretching. I didn't have time for a good warmup because I had to get through the crowd to my starting corral.

I had a GU 15 minutes before the race, which is something I don't usually do before a run.
Run
  • 1h 03m 2s
  • 9.3 miles
  • 06m 47s  min/mile
Comments:

This was my fastest time for this particular course (by 30 seconds or something), but not a PR. There are 10,000 runners at the start, so the first miles are very crowded. Instead of fighting for position, I ran the first two miles with the flow of traffic, so they were slower than I would usually run them. After two miles, I was ready to get down to business, but my stomach became upset. I don't know if I drank too much water or not enough - it's a mystery. Anyway, my stomach limited me, and it hurt especially bad during the fourth mile, and I couldn't swallow any water at the later water stops, and so I was getting thirsty. Basically, I was suffering through the whole thing, but I'm used to that, and I ran exactly the pace that I wanted.

I did pick out some guy to treat as a rival early in the race, and I got away from him in mile 6 or something and ended up beating him by a couple minutes in the end, so I'm happy about that.
What would you do differently?:

I probably wouldn't eat GU before the race and wouldn't take water until after mile 4. I think the early water stations combined with a constant uphill made my stomach angry.
Post race
Warm down:

I jogged back to see my sister and mom finish. I stretched some too. Then I got my spine aligned by this chiropractor. Then I got drunk on Saranac beer.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My belly.

Event comments:

It's a great race.




Last updated: 2006-07-06 12:00 AM
Running
01:03:02 | 9.3 miles | 06m 47s  min/mile
Age Group: 122/563
Overall: 534/9408
Performance: Good
Mile 1: 7:01 Mile 2: 6:53 Mile 3: 6:55 Mile 4: 7:18 Mile 5: 6:07 Mile 6: 6:38 Mile 7: 7:04 Mile 8: 6:28 Mile 9: 6:47
Course: It is essentially a big-ass hill. The first four miles are a continuous uphill, and the second four miles are a continuous downhill, and then the last mile does some stuff. Mile 7 sucks, because it sorta goes uphill, and it's a really hot section of the race.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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