Rothman Institute 8K at the Philadelphia Marathon - Run8k


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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States
43F / 6C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 44m 41s
Overall Rank = 540/1275
Age Group = Male 25-29
Age Group Rank = 63/105
Pre-race routine:

Got up around 5:00, ate muffin and marathon bar, drank some water.
Event warmup:

Light jog and stretch.
Run
  • 44m 41s
  • 4.97 miles
  • 08m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

Went into the race hoping to keep 9 minute pace and did that successfully. They didn't sort the start by race pace, so I put myself towards the back which probably hurt me. The first mile was spent playing frogger through people and probably meant I was running it closer to 9:30 pace.
What would you do differently?:

Start closer to the start line.
Post race
Warm down:

Found my family got a banana, water, and pretzel then stretched. Stood in the cold for a few more miles waiting for my brother to finish the marathon.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Starting too far back and not enough training. Decided to do it a few weeks ago and just kind of did some running the last few weeks to get ready.

Event comments:

Good race, next year I would like to do the marathon, but the Rothman 8K is definitely a nice addition to the weekend events.




Last updated: 2007-10-30 12:00 AM
Running
00:44:41 | 04.97 miles | 08m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 63/105
Overall: 540/1275
Performance: Good
Course: Very flat course down the parkway and around eakins oval, then down Kelly Drive, turnaround and finish at the Art Musuem.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %n/a
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4