Rothman Institute 8K at the Philadelphia Marathon - Run8k


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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States
45F / 7C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 7h 00m
Overall Rank = 1067/1270
Age Group = gender group
Age Group Rank = 564/702
Pre-race routine:

Bagel at the crack o' dawn. Good lord, it was frickin cold out.
Event warmup:

The usual standing around, being nervous, trying to get my ipod set up so it wouldn't choke me. Seriously, actually the walk from the car to the starting line was a good 15 minute walk so I was loosened up a little.
Run
  • 58m 52s
  • 4.97 miles
  • 11m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

I felt good during the run. The first 3 miles went by faster than I Was expecting!! Pulse was up around 179 by the time I was 0.5 mile from the finish line.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. I am pretty psyched. I want to make myself go faster but realistically I hit my goal.
Post race
Warm down:

Walk around, grab a pretzel, find my friends, drink a Guinness. mmmmm.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

level of fitness.

Event comments:

Philly is so good at holding this race. I have had a great time for the two years that I have participated in events. I'm there next year!!




Last updated: 2007-08-07 12:00 AM
Running
00:58:52 | 04.97 miles | 11m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 99/702
Overall: 0/1270
Performance: Good
Course: Started at Ben Franklin Parkway, past Art Museum (GO ROCKY!!) and went down to Kelly drive and back. Mostly flat with rolling hills.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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