Shamrock Sportsfest - 8k - Run8k


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Virginia Beach, Virginia
United States
Shamrock Sportsfest
40F / 4C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 54m 39s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

woke up at 6am, heard the wind blowing, didn't want to get out of bed but I was meeting Susan and couldn't just not show up, my husband was also running, so I got up, had coffee and a breakfast cookie and we headed out
Event warmup:

warm up consisted of jogging from where we parked to our meeting spot with SUsan and K Lynne, the huddling in the lobby of the Day's Inn until just before the race start
Run
  • 54m 39s
  • 4.97 miles
  • 10m  min/mile
Comments:

we started off easy, Susan's first 8K, at the first mile the clock said 13:52 and she thought we were very slow, however that was gun time, our mile ave was very close to 11 min, we talked the whole way, walked through both water stops since neither of us can run and drink water at the same time :), coming up the boardwalk was tough at times due to the wind, Susan picked up the pace towards the end and I hung on to finish 1 sec behind her; she ran a great race and definitely had more to give at the end!
What would you do differently?:

nothing, this is a fun event, probably 3,000+ runners for the 8K
Post race
Warm down:

found K Lynne, put on some warmer clothes, found beer, warm stew and my husband in the post race tent, he had a PR and beat me and Susan :), we chatted for a while and then we all headed our separate ways

Event comments:

this is always a fun weekend for racing, great race organization and great volunteers, although it was a bit cold and windy today it was till a fun race, congrats to Susan for her first 8K, now it's time for bigger and better distances :)




Last updated: 2007-02-17 12:00 AM
Running
00:54:39 | 04.97 miles | 10m  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: flat course up Atlantic Ave, turn and go back down Pacific and Atlantic, turn and finish coming up on the boardwalk, very breezy coming up the boardwalk
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
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] 4