Thanksgiving Day Race - Run10k


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Cincinnait, Ohio
United States
36F / 2C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 40m 19s
Overall Rank = 247/10,559
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 17/626
Pre-race routine:

Sit in the nice warm van until about 20 minutes left until the race. Wahch all the strangly dressed people in their running "costumes".
Event warmup:

Jog to port o potty, pee. Walk to beginning of race and find another port o potty, Pee again. Jog about 1/4 mile, sprinting to race speed for a short distance to prove to myself that I can actually still do it. Wish I would have Peed one more time. Kiss family goodby, find place to stand 10 minutes before the race and look around for people I know....no one today.
Run
  • 40m 19s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 06m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

Just like last year, I went out to fast. I have GOT to remember to look back on previous years notes to remind myself to CHILL THE HELL OUT! First 3 miles were just crazy fast! 6:15. 5:57, 6:20...then things started to get ugly. I was running this like a 5K and forgot there was still 5K to go, so I plowed thru the second half, watching each mile go slower, and slower, feeling more sluggish each minute. I found my feet again around mile 5, but by then the damage was done, and there would be no recovery. I was shooting for a time under 40, in oredr to beat last year, but added 6 seconds to last years time instead! Note to self, READ THIS REPORT NEXT YEAR!!!!!!
What would you do differently?:

Slow the hell down at the beginning, remember to not wear so much clothing.
Post race
Warm down:

Find family, take off drenched clothing, dry off and walk awhile until I stop sweating, put on dry cloths, get in Van and drive home.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing, except again I went out to fast.

Event comments:

As always, this is a race that has been done for so many years, it is run like a well made swiss clock. The "celebraties" on the mike were WAY ANNOYING, which is almost becomming a strange tradition in itself. I've done this one forever, and probably will continue to do so.....I'm just so freaking tired, I'm surprised I can type this...


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Last updated: 2006-11-23 12:00 AM
Running
00:40:19 | 06.21 miles | 06m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 17/626
Overall: 247/10,559
Performance: Average
Course: Second Street, left on Main, Rt on 5th, Lt on Broadway, Lt on 6th, Rt on Main, Rt On Central Parkway, Rt on Eggleston, Rt on Pete Rose, Lt on Taylor Southgate Bridge, across Ohio River into Kentucky, Lt on 3rd, Rt on Saratoga, Rt on 4th, Cross Licking River Bridge into Covington, Rt on Clay Wade Bailey Bridge over the OHIO RIVER again into Ohio, Rt on 3rd, Rt on Main, Rt on 2nd and straight to finish...whew!
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
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