Northwest Trail Run - Run10k


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Des Moines, Washington
United States
NW Trail Runs
40F / 4C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 02m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Got up, had coffee and banana, drove to race, found Lynne, Liz and Jennie.
Event warmup:

Not much! Just a little stretching. Made sure I had plenty of bodyglide on feet.
Run
  • 1h 02m
  • 6.31 miles
  • 09m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

I started out a little bit too fast, which got me winded, so I slowed down and let some people pass after a while. It took me a bit to recover from that, but I am just too competitive and not good at going slow when people are near me! I had to walk up a few hills that I didn't have to last November. I don't know why, besides I was just tired! Maybe it's still the holiday weight. I just figured I would take it a bit easier and not suffer, as it wasn't a race, just a timed run. The best part, besides knowing a bunch of my pals were out running, as well, was that I was given NUMBER 1! Everyone always cheered GO, NUMBER ONE when I ran by. That was fun. The trail was really slick in a few places so I was really careful there, as I couldn't see injuring myself for the rest of the season!
What would you do differently?:

Eat a better breakfast...I just had a banana, coffee and a gel right before the race. The gel had caffeine in it, and I think that was too much, which probably attributed to getting sort of winded early on. Perhaps stretch a little more. And I need new music on my ipod!!
Post race
Warm down:

Lynne, Jennie and Liz all arrived at the finish not long after I did, since they all got a bit turned around and didn't do the whole course. We hung out for a bit, then got lattes and went out to breakfast. Yay!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Being tired, slick running surface, fat ass.

Event comments:

I love doing the NW Trail Runs. Totally fun!!!


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Last updated: 2008-02-25 12:00 AM
Running
01:02:00 | 06.31 miles | 09m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Very windy trail, lots of small hills, some sand, big puddles, and a few slippery spots. Had to go under a fallen tree, jump down some old cement steps, dodge branches....basically the course kept me on my toes! It was at the south end of the airport, so the big planes were taking off constantly. Interesting.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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