Cooper River Bridge 10K Run - Run10k


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Charleston, South Carolina
United States
65F / 18C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = 275/28641
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 30/1931
Pre-race routine:

Stretching, Hydrate, Powerbar, Bathroom
Event warmup:

Run from downtown charleston to the start of the race (6+ miles)....Lgistically this was not a good idea due to the start and the course to the starting line. Therefore we took the busses to the start and did a 3.5+ mile warm-up from the starting area.
Run
  • 39m 23s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 06m 20s  min/mile
Comments:

Very fun race! First mile was slow, and progressively sped up over the course. This was a training run and the up/down hill was a great workout for boston. My heart rate was pretty high, but it didn't seem to affect my performancd. I tried to hold myself back and no run to hard, but after passing the 6 mile mark turning the corner and seeing the finish line, it was time to pick it up, and take a few more races...so strong .2 mile finish line sprint!
What would you do differently?:

Get closer to the starting line at the beginning. Actually race the race. Make the race a long weekend instead of an overnight.
Post race
Warm down:

1.5 mile cooldown run, stretching, and some good post race food.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Too many people. The first mile was ducking, weaving, jumping through holes. The rest of the race was passing people. Although it was a training race...not pushing to the front of the corral was the worst decision of the day.

Event comments:

30th Anniversary of the race, Second year with the new bridge.




Last updated: 2007-03-01 12:00 AM
Running
00:39:23 | 06.21 miles | 06m 20s  min/mile
Age Group: 30/1931
Overall: 275/28641
Performance: Good
39:23 is chip time (which is what I based my placing on) On the results page my gun time is 39:58 (which is what they based placing on) which gives me: 275th/28641 Overall, 243/13054 men, 34th/1931 (25-29). Splits: 6:41(HR 175/179) (ducking and weaving through the crowd), 6:24 (HR 181/187), 6:27 (HR 179/189), 6:08 (HR 181/186), 6:15, 6:18 (HR 189/194), 1:12(HR 195/200) Overall HR: 181avg 200max
Course: Mt. Pleasant, SC to Downtown Charelston, SC Via the Cooper River Bridge. Elevation Change: 187 feet up over 1.6 miles, 187 feet down over 1.4 miles, 3 miles flat.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %0
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5