Cooper River Bridge 10K Run - Run10k


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Charleston, South Carolina
United States
70F / 21C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 08m 34s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

ate pb & toast, elite, a little coffee
Event warmup:

walk 1+ mile to start line, we parked too far away, but got to see the Kenyans blow by us.
Run
  • 1h 08m 34s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 11m 02s  min/mile
Comments:

This race is just soooo crowded. I was not out for a PR, just lots of PD (people dodging). It's fun. The bridge is beautiful, and the views are nice. Running through downtown feels like the running of the bulls. Lots of bells and people yelling and everyone is shoulder to shoulder, but it is exciting.
What would you do differently?:

not park so far away and try to get more towards the front, not that it would really have helped, it's just so crowded.
Post race
Warm down:

stretch, eat an orange, drink water, go to a bar and drink beer and eat a club sandwich waiting on the bridge to re-open so our ride could come get us.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

15,000 people in the way. :)

Event comments:

Why don't the walkers stay to the right? They must not be able to read the big signs that say "walkers - right runners - left."




Last updated: 2008-03-07 12:00 AM
Running
01:08:34 | 06.21 miles | 11m 02s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: flat, one big hill (the bridge), then flat again through downtown Charleston
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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