Crescent City Classic - Run10k


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New Orleans, Louisiana
United States
The Crescent City Fitness foundation
Overcast
 		Total Time = 57h 14m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 19-24
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Walked/jogged to the starting line, tried to figure out where to line up.
Event warmup:

Jogged a bit
Run
  • 57h 14m
  • 6.21 miles
  • 9h 12m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

I was gasping for air and limping by mile 2, so it wasn't a good run. The course was fun, though, and I enjoyed just going slowly and looking at the crazy spectators. Someone was even handing out hot dogs!
What would you do differently?:

Not party the night before. Sleep more! I had a rough week at work and I really needed to take a day off and just chill out and get some stuff done, but instead I biked and ran the day before the race. I was also injured and made the last minute decision to run because my knee was feeling better. I think I should've given it more time! For an impromptu race, though, I still had fun even if I got my worst 10K time ever.
Post race
Warm down:

I don't think "warm" is the right word...it was so cold and windy and I had only brought shorts and a t-shirt. My friend's husband grabbed a trash bag for me to wear and it helped block most of the wind. I'll have to remember that tip later!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Exhaustion...I was just drained from the week and from a late night out (1130 is late for me!). I knew I wasn't in it for a personal record, though.

Event comments:

The race was great and New Orleans is still an exciting town to run in!




Last updated: 2007-04-07 12:00 AM
Running
57:14:00 | 06.21 miles | 9h 12m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
My time if from my Garmin, not from the race timer (because it was so crowded that we got to the start line about a minute after the official start).
Course: Out to a stadium 6 miles from the start. Road course mostly through the city.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Ok
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