Battle of the Boulevard - Run10k


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Arlington, Virginia
United States
Pacers
55F / 13C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 57m 17s
Overall Rank = 924/1477
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 103/209
Pre-race routine:

Woke up around 7am had a small breakfast of 1/2 oatmeal w/ strawberries and walnuts.
Event warmup:

At 7:40pm got on bike trainer for 20min then stretched. At race start tried to stay warm and dry.
Run
  • 57m 17s
  • 10 kms
  • 05m 44s  min/km
Comments:

Tough race especially second half. Ate a clif gel shot after 2m mark.
What would you do differently?:

Hill sprints if I really want to be strong coming home.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, drank a little water and ate a banana

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not sure - this was the first running race I tried to go fast and meet a specific time.

Event comments:

Didn't meet by stretch goal of under 54m for 9m miles but did meet my under an hour goal.




Last updated: 2008-03-30 12:00 AM
Running
00:57:17 | 10 kms | 05m 44s  min/km
Age Group: 103/209
Overall: 924/1477
Performance: Average
Out part - 8:26 pace. Back 9:44 pace
Course: Out and Back course - Wilson Blvd down Rt. 110 towards Pentagon North Parking. Last mile and a half was all UPHILL.
Keeping cool Good 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