Aflac Iron Girl - Run10k


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Del Mar Fairgrounds, California
United States
Aflac
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 04m 5s
Overall Rank = 448/1059
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 36/94
Pre-race routine:

Got up, drank cup of tea, a bagel with pb and did foam roller.
Event warmup:

Jogged up and down back of parking lot maybe 1/4 of a mile
Run
  • 1h 04m 5s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 10m 20s  min/mile
Comments:

It was hot and there were a lot of women. I paced myself pretty well. This was a scheduled training run. Never had run a 10K before in an organized race. All on concrete. Took my own water. IT band started hurting a bit on left leg toward the end. Kept my pacing at 10 to 10:30 first couple of miles, then picked up to just under 10, then at 9:30, a bit at under 9 and then back to 10 something. Had a kick at the end, but was tired.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around. Put lots of water on myself with Aflac sponges. they were fun. Drank water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not sure -- maybe the heat, my ITB.

Event comments:

Could have had more water stations, but I took my own and needed them both, plus what they offered. Race started 15 minutes late. Too much talking by the announcer. Nice expo. Ran out of fruit though. I'm not into bagels and breakfast burritos after running in the heat. Nice shirts, nice volunteers, good swag -- loved the stuffed Aflac duck.Nice women-only event. Lots of female empowerment vibe.




Last updated: 2008-05-30 12:00 AM
Running
01:04:05 | 06.2 miles | 10m 20s  min/mile
Age Group: 36/94
Overall: 448/1059
Performance: Average
My Garmin showed the course was 6.54 and a pace of 9:47
Course: Part of run was on horse track -- very bumpy, artificial recycled material with tractor treads and rivets. Not a good running surface. Lots of people.
Keeping cool Average 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? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3