Forzani Mother's Day Race - Calgary - Run10k


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Calgary, Alberta
Canada
The Forzani Group Foundation
8C / 46F
Sunny
Total Time = 56m 8s
Overall Rank = 865/2220
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 39/235
Pre-race routine:

woke up, showered, attempted to eat a bagel w/ peanut butter. I don't enjoy having breakfast that early. Get used to it. Drove to C-train station and took free transit to downtown start. Given that there were 14000 participants it was amazingly easy to find a bathroom.
Event warmup:

Goodlife Fitness put on a great hiphop aerobics warmup, although I just warmed up on my own. I don't have any experience with hiphop, didn't want to try anything new! high energy music was great. Didn't do much else - wanted to conserve energy for the race.
Run
  • 56m 8s
  • 10 kms
  • 05m 37s  min/km
Comments:

Good run - my pace was a little fast to start. I enjoyed seeing that 4:55 min/km. I know better than to go out that fast, but... Overall the run was exactly what I was hoping for. Age group ranking is based on gun time not chip time. Somewhat unfair but I move up 11 places...
What would you do differently?:

Run this race more regularly (each year) so as to remember the course better. Train more for hills. Considering how hard I trained for a running race, I'm very pleased. This is probably a PR for the last 10 years!
Post race
Warm down:

walked around looking for the rest of my group. Stretched while standing up. Nearby grass at old City Hall covered in cigarette butts - I'm not going to lie down in that!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I was basing my ability to finish this race on my cross-training skills. I haven't actually run 10K outside. If I want to do better, I need more running outside beyond the 10K distance!

Event comments:

Volunteers were excellent. Well organized for such a big race. Excellent entertainment on the course - belly dancers, salsa dancers, drummers, Dixieland band.




Last updated: 2008-03-14 12:00 AM
Running
00:56:08 | 10 kms | 05m 37s  min/km
Age Group: 39/235
Overall: 865/2220
Performance: Good
official time - I am very happy! The last 1 km was around 5 min/km
Course: Mostly flat except for 3 hills. I wasn't trained for the hills in combination with a 10K distance, and took it easy on these.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4