George Washington Parkway Classic 10 Miler - Run10 Mile


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Alexandria, Virginia
United States
Pacers Store
65F / 18C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 35m 55s
Overall Rank = 1548/2651
Age Group = 40-45
Age Group Rank = 82/187
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 3:45 and worked the London Marathon which was starting at 3:55 ET. Once that was underway, loaded my ipod shuffle. Two small bagels with cream cheese, packed my bag and headed out. Cold that morning so took warm clothes including gloves. Had a nice drive over to the race with the sun coming up.
Event warmup:

Short jog with robert probably about a mile or less
Run
  • 1h 35m 55s
  • 10 miles
  • 09m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

It was a good run for me. This is my second race ever and first 10 miler. I liked the distance and my goal was to match my 8k pace and I accomplished the goal. Could have pushed harder but wanted to be able to go the distance.
What would you do differently?:

Train at faster intervals, try to get faster miles.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked about 10-12 blocks

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training has been mostly in this range, need to improve conditioning and do more at race speed

Event comments:

Excellent race, wonderful course, beautiful spring day. Very organized, loved it would do again.




Last updated: 2007-04-01 12:00 AM
Running
01:35:55 | 10 miles | 09m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 82/187
Overall: 1548/2651
Performance: Good
I did not keep try of per mile splits
Course: rolling hills nice up the GW parkway into old town alexandria for finish
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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