Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run - Run


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Washington, D.C., District of Columbia
United States
Credit Union Cherry Blossom Run
45F / 7C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 57m 50s
Overall Rank = 197/17982
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 61/
Pre-race routine:

Not much. Just standing around in the cold.
Event warmup:

Nothing really. Jumping jacks for a bit.
Run
  • 57m 50s
  • 10 miles
  • 05m 47s  min/mile
Comments:

I ran a very smart race. I started out conservatively by cooling my jets and keeping mile 1 at 6:12. I probably tried surging a little too hard for miles 2-4, which led to a mid-race sag (6:15 / 183 bpm). But I was able to pick it up at the end.

I did a great job of keeping right with people. I tried to draft behind some, but I also took turns out in the open. Thankfully, it wasn't that windy today.
What would you do differently?:

I'd probably try to keep conservative for the first 4 miles, but then turn up the heat at mile 6 or 7, instead of waiting until the last mile to rev things up. I definitely had too much left in the tank by the end.
Post race
Warm down:

None.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Sleep?

Event comments:

Lovely race!




Last updated: 2015-04-21 12:00 AM
Running
00:57:50 | 10 miles | 05m 47s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/17982
Performance: Good
6:12 @ 185 bpm 6:06 @ 191 6:05 @ 193 6:00 @ 187 6:10 @ 183 6:15 @ 185 ***this lap was only .45 miles*** 6:13 @ 183 6:08 @ 184 6:06 @ 187 5:47 @ 185 final kick @ ~5:36
Course: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/745084504
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5