Blue Cross Broad Street Run - Run


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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States
Broad Street Run
50F / 10C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 10m 45s
Overall Rank = 1211/35,000
Age Group = M 25-29
Age Group Rank = 257/2939
Pre-race routine:

Banana, protein bar, and water.
Event warmup:

Stretched, but didn't really do any warm up other than that. The start was really crowded.
Run
  • 1h 10m 45s
  • 10 miles
  • 07m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

Overall, I was happy with my time. Was shooting for 01:09:00, but realized after the first three miles that probably wouldn't happen with how hard I pushed myself in the early part of the race. Running in the 01:05:00 to 01:15:00 corral was perfect. There was always someone to run with, but it wasn't crowded, so you didn't have to run around people.
What would you do differently?:

SLOW THE -BEEP- DOWN IN THE FIRST MILE! No, but seriously, I need to learn to pace myself better at the beginning of races. Going out 24 seconds fast on your first mile is not a good idea.
Post race
Warm down:

Oranges, bananas, water and stretching.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Going out too fast.

Event comments:

Definitely recommend. If you're running sub-8 miles, it shouldn't be too crowded. There are more than 30,000 runners, so you'll never be alone. Great atmosphere. Very packed at the start.




Last updated: 2014-05-05 12:00 AM
Running
01:10:45 | 10 miles | 07m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 257/2939
Overall: 1211/35,000
Performance: Good
First mile was 6:30, when my goal pace was 6:54. I usually start out way too hard, and this was no exception. Mile three, I was at 20:00. Mile 5, I was at 33:36. Mile 7, I was at 47:59. I clearly slowed down a lot as the race went on.
Course: All paved, almost all straight except a loop around City Hall. It is a net downhill, but there a couple, very slight uphills. Straight through the great city of Philadelphia!
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4