Spokane River Run - 10k - Run10k


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Spokane, Washington
United States
Garfield Apple Parent Group
65F / 18C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 26m 46s
Overall Rank = 520/577
Age Group = 50-59
Age Group Rank = 23/26
Pre-race routine:

http://www.spokaneriverrun.com/index.php
Drove to the event site. Stopped at Starbucks on the way.
Event warmup:

Talked with a friend, walked around, visited the porta potties a couple of times.
Run
  • 1h 26m 46s
  • 5.9 miles
  • 14m 43s  min/mile
Comments:

Kept tripping and falling. Landed in brambles and nettles once. Left foot just couldn't clear the ground and kept getting caught on rocks, roots, and other objects.
What would you do differently?:

Not run this race.
Post race
Warm down:

Ate cookies, changed my shirt (it was full of stickers), and visited the First Aid tent for Calumine lotion.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Rocks, roots, erosion, loose gravel, etc.

Event comments:

This was a good race, but I would not run it again because it exceeds my physical abilities. I just can't get my left foot off the ground, which meant I was continually kicking rocks, sticks, pine cones, and other debris at the other racers, as well as tripping on everything on the path. I fell lots of times and almost fell more times than I can count. This was not a safe race for me. I am fortunate I did not get hurt. However, I am very pleased with my performance. This was my first 10K, and it was a pretty hard course.




Last updated: 2015-03-29 12:00 AM
Running
01:26:46 | 05.9 miles | 14m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 23/26
Overall: 520/577
Performance: Good
Mile 1: 12:33/4.8 mph <--Climbing Mile 2: 13:30/4.4 mph <--Climbing Mile 3: 14:45/4.0 mph <--Crossed steep ridge Mile 4: 17:29/3.4 mph <--Climbed over boulders by the river, steep descents & ascents Mile 5: 14:59/4.0 mph <--Took a header into brambles, steep descents Mile 6: 13:29/4.0 mph <--Saw Bigfoot x 2, steep ascents
Course: Trail along the Spokane River. It was supposed to be 10K, but my friend's GPS recorded 5.93 miles, while mine recorded 5.9.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5