Lost Dutchman 10K - Run10k


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Apache Junction, Arizona
United States
Lost Dutchman Marathon
55F / 13C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 49m 51s
Overall Rank = 27/153
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 2/11
Pre-race routine:

Wake up, eat a piece of toast, make the drive and freeze until the sun comes up...
Event warmup:

Pray for the sun... Did a little streaching, jogged a 1/4 mile and finished streaching. Slupred a GU and was ready to go.
Run
  • 49m 14s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

The usual cut thru the pack for the first 1/2 mile. I still don't know why people that end up walking within the first 1/2 mile insist on being in the front of the line.?.?
What would you do differently?:

Train more, strart at the front of the pack, work more on hills.
Post race
Warm down:

Bloody Mary's at Iguanas.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The day prior and the shoes. I did a nice long swim day on Saturday and didn't get as much sleep as I would have liked. I didn't get new shoes in time, so these still weren't broken in. I started to get a hot spot on my left forefoot which now is tring to surface as a blister. I know I could have run down at least the 2 guys in front of me if it wasnt for the pain in my foot.

Event comments:

I'll continue to do this race as long as it's around. The race isn't too crowded, people are friendly, course is challenging enough, great views...Plus it's AJ; what's not to like in AJ.?.?




Last updated: 2008-02-18 12:00 AM
Running
00:49:14 | 06.21 miles | 07m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/11
Overall: 27/153
Performance: Good
Gun time was 49:51, Strating line was a bit far away.
Course: A few hills, mostly rolling except at the turn around. The "dirt" road was muddy from the rains, but not terrible.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %fater
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? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4