St. Michaels Running Festival 10K - Run


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St. Michaels, Maryland
United States
Saint Michaels Running Festival
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 02m 27s
Overall Rank = 246/646
Age Group = M 50-59
Age Group Rank = 20/30
Pre-race routine:

Normal breakfast (bagel and Pom/banana/peach smoothie) then an easy five-minute walk to the starting area.
Event warmup:

Hanging out and stretching under the eaves of the elementary school.
Run
  • 1h 02m 27s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 10m 04s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran at a pretty good clip, trying to pace around 10:00, maybe a little slower, and then pick it up toward the end. Lost more time than I realized on a few of the early to mid kilometers and wasn't able to get it back, even with a push at the end.
What would you do differently?:

Monitor my kilometer lap times better so I know where I stand.
Post race
Warm down:

Had half an orange, a banana, some water, and walked home, about 10 minutes.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training mostly. Although trained for shorter distances, probably wasn't fully ready or trained for 6.2 miles.

Event comments:

Great group of races, not least of which because the starting line is within five minutes of our place in StM. Can't beat that.




Last updated: 2015-09-05 12:00 AM
Running
01:02:27 | 06.21 miles | 10m 04s  min/mile
Age Group: 20/30
Overall: 646/646
Performance: Average
Course: Starting high school, through town to Railroad Avenue out to the Mount Pleasant and then Mount Misery areas before returning to town for a finish on Fremont Street in front of the library.
Keeping cool Average 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? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5