Forzani Mother's Day Race - Calgary - Run10k


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Calgary, Alberta
Canada
The Forzani Group Foundation
8C / 46F
Overcast
 		Total Time = 49m 52s
Overall Rank = 393/2220
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 95/288
Pre-race routine:

Got up bit earlier, 2 poptarts and water + a gel 15 mins before start.
Run
  • 49m 52s
  • 10 kms
  • 04m 59s  min/km
Comments:

Much better than last year - almost 10 mins faster (8ish not including potty stop). I was always drinking way to much before the race, I know now to hydrate days in advance not just hours.

What would you do differently?:

Lose a few pounds, do a bit more speed work + volume.

Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Crowds. I started behind the elite group but at the front of the 5min/km group and I swear I passed 400+ people. Even walkers in the first few hundred meters - are people completely retarded? There's signs everywhere.



Event comments:

Good race but if they keep doing age ranking by gun time, the crowding at the front is just going to get worse.





Last updated: 2008-04-03 12:00 AM
Running
00:49:52 | 10 kms | 04m 59s  min/km
Age Group: 95/288
Overall: 393/2220
Performance: Good
Avg: 163 Max: 175
Course: Downtown with a large uphill/downhill - Garmin says 217m elevation change, I don't think it's that much but maybe.
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4