Gate River Run - Run15k


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Jacksonville, Florida
United States
Jacksonville Track Club
54F / 12C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 24m 31s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 159/582
Pre-race routine:

Got to race early due to the size of the race - over 14,000 runners. Lots of porta potties so no lines. Cold and windy so I stayed in the car until about 1 hour before the race.
Event warmup:

Gentle stretching and short jog. Wanted to get to the start line early so I didn't get stuck in the back like last year where it took over 7 minutes to get to the start line.
Run
  • 1h 23m 16s
  • 9.32 miles
  • 08m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

WINDY - My guess is about 25 mph with gusts to at least 30. It was in our faces and also across from the west on the Main St Bridge. I almost tripped once when the wind gusted and my right leg hit my left leg. I talked to several others who had the same thing happen. My first 2 miles were a little fast for me but I felt good. My Garmin stopped registering at 2.5 miles and when I looked down before 3 miles I was surprised that I had only gone 2 miles. I started feeling bad at that point and was wondering if I could even finish. Reached mile 5 at less than my goal of 45 minutes so it felt better. The Hart Bridge was tough. I had to lean forward and to the left to fight the wind. A fire fighter passed me going up the bridge, he was in full gear, other than running shoes. Those guys are amazing!!

Great downhill finish into the stadium with lost of people in the stands.
What would you do differently?:

Get a new Garmin. It never seems to work right in races.
Post race
Warm down:

It was cold and windy so I cooled down quick. It took a while to get out of the stadium because of the set up.

Event comments:

Very organized race but the post race area was packed due to the number of runners and families.

FREE BEER!!




Last updated: 2008-03-08 12:00 AM
Running
01:23:16 | 9.32 miles | 08m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 159/582
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Left from in front of stadium, over the Main St Bridge, through San Marco area towards the Hart Bridge, over the bridge into the stadium. Course went through the business district and several nice communities.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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