Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run - Run10 Mile


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Washington, Washington, D.C.
United States
Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run
42F / 6C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 24m 8s
Overall Rank = 861/6387
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 119/883
Pre-race routine:

woke up earlier than alarm (0440), got up at 5:20am, ate oatmeal and headed out the door at 6am.
Event warmup:

none--big mistake! It was freezing, windy and raining, so I stayed huddled in the metro till about 7:10, then ventured out to the race start. No stretching or easy jogging at all.
Run
  • 1h 24m 8s
  • 10 miles
  • 08m 25s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt pretty good mile 1, but by mile 3 my right knee was in serious pain, and it continued to get worse as the race continued. By mile 8 I was in severe pain, from my knee up to the back of my hip. I tried stopping to stretch, but it just was too late. I felt great HR, cardio, and energy level, but my knee pain was too much to overcome.
What would you do differently?:

It was so cold at the start, I did nothing to warmup, and really messed up by not trying to do some stretching and flexibility.
Post race
Event comments:

no finisher token, which was really needed after the crappy weather and conditions. Oh well!




Last updated: 2007-11-06 12:00 AM
Running
01:24:08 | 10 miles | 08m 25s  min/mile
Age Group: 119/883
Overall: 861/6387
Performance: Bad
zone: 1:21 avg: 162, max: 179, min: 96 cal: 1209 M1: 8:19 (153), M2: 8:05 9160), M3: 8:08 (161), M4: 8:35 (159), M5: 8:36 (162), M6: 8:31 (163), M7: 8:36 (164), M8: 8:38 (165), M9: 8:42 (164), M10: 7:57 (168)
Course: mostly flat, a couple gentle inclines, wet, uneven pavement.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Bad
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3