Silver Comet 10K - Run10k


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Mableton, Georgia
United States
Silver Comet
60F / 16C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 51m
Overall Rank = 89/406
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 19/87
Pre-race routine:

I usually prepare everything the night before but I didn't do this this time. I woke up one hour early and got together my bike and all of my running gear. I was out sort of late the night before for a art show, but I did not have any of the free wine. Right before the race, let's just say, I had stomach issues. Oh, and I took Friday off of running.
Event warmup:

I stretched a bit and took a GU 15 minutes before the race. I was feeling nervous as usual.
Run
  • 51m
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 13s  min/mile
Comments:

My first mile I kept thinking, "Gosh this is hard. I am out of shape. I am just not feeling this today." Then, I realized why. It was a 7 minute, 15 second mile! Way too fast (but i think it got me my final time). I slowed down and did my slowest mile in mile 2. Then, I evened out.
What would you do differently?:

I don't know that I would do anything differently. I really pushed myself beyond what I thought I could do. I wish I could have gotten 50 minutes but I don't know where I could have made up that time.
Post race
Warm down:

drank some vitamin water, watched other runners come in, stood in the cold for a while waiting for buses. did not stretch like I shoudl have.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

again, don't know how i could have gone faster.

Event comments:

great race. the only problem was the buses.




Last updated: 2007-03-12 12:00 AM
Running
00:51:00 | 06.21 miles | 08m 13s  min/mile
Age Group: 19/87
Overall: 89/406
Performance: Good
Course: mostly flat, easy course
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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] 4