Shamrock Shuffle - Run10 Mile


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Bernalillo, New Mexico
United States
The Athletes Edge
47F / 8C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 46m 43s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 345am, showered, had a bowl of cereal, made the 2.5 hr drive to the Santa Ana Pueblo. Stopped for energy drinks and a Starbucks Chai along the way.
Event warmup:

Stood in line for the porta potty. Did some light jogging.
Run
  • 1h 46m 43s
  • 10 miles
  • 10m 40s  min/mile
Comments:

The course was an out and back on the Santa Ana Pueblo. It was advertised as "flat". I always thought of flat to be something like a pancake. In this case, flat meant two major hills (out and back equals 4 climbs) and a 628 foot elevation change.

Today was going to be a long slow distance run in prep for the Ragnar Del Sol relay at the end of the month. I figured I'd run/walk 12 minute miles and finish up at about two hours, but I finished up about 13 faster so I was more than content.

The scenery and the company were good.
What would you do differently?:

Essentially a non-issue, but if I were "racing" it - fewer to no walk breaks and a faster pace.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around at the sight, did some shopping in Albuquerque before making the 2+ hr. drive home.

Stretching and some work with the massage stick after getting home.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My kilt has less wind resistance than spandex.

Event comments:

The race was a little costlier than I'm used to for a foot race of this size...$40 bucks for me to do the 10 mile, another $30 for my wife to do the 5k (in fairness to them, I did register on race day).

Very little swag, but I liked the t-shirt design (very few of my foot race shirts get worn more than a couple of times)

The Athletes Edge sponsored races are generally well organized, on time and with plenty of volunteers and support.




Last updated: 2007-03-18 12:00 AM
Running
01:46:43 | 10 miles | 10m 40s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back near Santa Ana Casino
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3