Broncos Back to Football 7k - Run

Felt good other than twinges from my L hammy with every step. I was able to maintain a pretty consistent pace throughout. Pushed last 1/4 mile or so to get faster time. On last part while running around the stadium, I was starting to feel a little nauseated due to the heat and my faster pace. Seemed like FOREVER until I finally got into the tunnel and onto the field. Had to shove my way over the finish line because people were stopped. After I stopped, I felt a little woozy from the heat and my hamstring tightened up. Once I got into the shade and got some cold Powerade, the wooziness went away.

Drink more water during race, chill the water I bring with me.

Wandering around looking for TJ and her son.


Fitness and acclimatization to heat.


Really pleased with my pace. I'd wondered how I'd do after such scattered training for the past couple weeks. I actually went about as fast as I did when I was at sea level earlier this week!

The run itself was really nice although the section through the park was pretty crowded due to the narrowness of the path. Once we got into the stadium, however, things came to a standstill. We were on the sidelines and the finish line was pretty narrow so there was quite a bit of congestion. I was able to shove my way over the finish line but people behind me had to wait up to several minutes to cross it. Then there was a long slow walk around the end zone in the hot sun and through a chaotic tunnel with people stopping to take pictures with the cheerleaders. The "expo" was on the stadium concourse and was pretty minimal. Food and drinks were available for purchase. I saw a few people with bananas; the only thing I found for free was bottled water, orange Powerade, and Buffalo Wild Wings (ick!). This was the first year they had this race and they're going to have to make some changes to the end to prevent the traffic jams.

It was really fun running with TJ. We had the same target pace and were able to stay under that until she had to slow down due to a grumpy belly. I went on ahead then met up with her and her son at the finish line. With the size of the crowd, it's amazing I found them again!! We went to brunch afterwards at a Creole restaurant. Chicory coffee - yum!!