Jingle All the Way 10K - Run10k


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Washington, Washington, D.C.
United States
Capital Running Company
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 05m 24s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Event warmup:

None really, tried not to freeze :(
Run
  • 1h 05m 24s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 10m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

My first 10K ever. I was freezing before the start, but luckily snagged some gloves which kept my hands warm until my entire body warmed up after about a mile and a half. I was doing just fine - at the 5K, I was holding about a 10 minute mile pace. Feeling good until about mile 4.5. Then my knee started to act up - and really started to hurt. So I took a few brief walk breaks to try to ease it. I had forgotten my little patellar tendon strap this morning - dammit. That thing is a miracle worker, but I don't always run with it, so I figured I'd be fine. I don't think the cold damp weather helped, though, even though I was warm from running. I ran as much as I possibly could after that point, but I had to slow down.
What would you do differently?:

Um, not have my knee hurt! I was on track to finish in about an hour otherwise, which was my goal.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around - got cold again :( Got some cookies. Walked to TahoeSteve's car and then drove to Crystal City to get brunch with the rest of the NoVA/MD BT crew. Red Team lost, but not by much and the Red Team men beat the Green Team men ;)

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My stupid knee. I really was doing just fine beforehand.

Event comments:

Fun little race, even in the rain - too bad the end sucked for me.




Last updated: 2007-10-15 12:00 AM
Running
01:05:24 | 06.21 miles | 10m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: flat, out and around Haine's Point along the Potomac River
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]