Nordstrom Beat the Bridge Event to Beat Diabetes - Run


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Seattle, Washington
United States
JDRF
60F / 16C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 02m 50s
Overall Rank = 3611/4041
Age Group = 35-39F
Age Group Rank = 223/266
Pre-race routine:

Got a great night sleep but blew the hydration and rest periods
Yesterday was lots of yard work and a 17mi bike
Rewarded myself with a couple of beers - bad idea
Then forgot to eat breakfast - scammed a half banana to get through (dumb)
Event warmup:

We power walked from University Village to packet pickup
Stretching
Run
  • 1h 02m 51s
  • 8 kms
  • 07m 52s  min/km
Comments:

Not enough training but still was fun (at least satisfying to finish)
What would you do differently?:

Train more
Hydrate better
Eat breakfast
Post race
Warm down:

Lots of walking around picking up swag
Samples of Cliff Bars, Kind snack bars, banana, juice
Stretching

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Energy - dead legs after yesterday's bike

Event comments:

Great race for a Great Cause. Well organized and a lot of fun.




Last updated: 2014-03-13 12:00 AM
Running
01:02:51 | 08 kms | 07m 52s  min/km
Age Group: 223/266
Overall: 3611/4041
Performance: Average
ave164 max178 737cal 25:52 to the bridge (good thing I got up front on the start - beat the bridge by about 2min) Second 2 miles: 24:34
Course: Fun course over Montlake bridge and around and about to hit 2 miles at University Bridge which is raised 20 minutes after the last runner crosses the Start line. Then winds back around, down Pacific Ave, out Montlake Blvd and back to wrap around the back of Husky Stadium with the finish line on the field.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
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] 4