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
50F / 10C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 40m 54s
Overall Rank = 3696/
Age Group = 45
Age Group Rank = 217/408
Pre-race routine:

Had a bagel with peanut butter and honey before i left the house, and a granola bar. this has worked well for me in the past.


Event warmup:

When i got downtown, stretched some before the race, could have done more of this, tho especially since it was so cold!

Run
  • 1h 40m 54s
  • 10 miles
  • 10m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

Was a bit concerned that my right hamstring or my outer left ankle might start to bother me, as it did on my last 11mile run. I worked hard to make sure i was well hydrated, i stretched a bit more, and had a pre-race massage on Friday to help address those -- it seemed to have worked, as they are not bothering my now. Yay! Feel a bit tired and a bit tight, but overall pretty good.
What would you do differently?:

Work more on the longer distances and intervals before the race. The injuries a few weeks ago and the craziness of travels in the last 3 weeks impacted that directly.

Still need to work on speed!
Post race
Warm down:

Just walking and some stretching.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The last 3 weeks limited my interval work and my last few longer distance runs. I think that would have helped.

Event comments:

The rain made the entire area a mess, especially by the end of the race. It left little desire to stick around for post-race activities.

Coming into the end area, they did not clearly indicate where post-race food was located.

Could have labeled some of the areas better with banners on the outside of the tents.




Last updated: 2007-12-11 12:00 AM
Running
01:40:54 | 10 miles | 10m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 217/408
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
first two splits showed a consistent 10:21 pace, but picked up the speed on last 3 miles. HR was pretty good the first 6 miles, ave about 175 Last 6 miles, with the gradual speed increase brought HR up to about mid 180s. I sprinted the last quarter mile, which brought it up even more, to a high of 201 as i crossed the finish line!!
Course: Flat. Nice route thru downtown.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3