Peachtree Road Race 10K - Run10k


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Atlanta, Georgia
United States
Atlanta Track Club
Sunny
 		Total Time = 55m 31s
Overall Rank = 3633/5251
Age Group = Masters 40+
Age Group Rank = 1477/2190
Pre-race routine:

Got up early as always and did my normal routine. I drank my Boost on the way to pick up some friends who wanted to carpool. We got dropped off by my personal driver Harold (AKA: Anica)
Event warmup:

I stood in my corral while waiting for the start of the race. I did my GU 15 minutes before the race start.
Run
  • 55m 31s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 08m 57s  min/mile
Comments:

I started out at a quick pace for the first mile. After the split I asked myself if I could hold this pace? I was going to try and see what happened. Cardiac Hill kicked my ass and it was because the pace was too fast at the beginning. By the time I reached the 3 mile marker my legs felt like logs and my sneakers were 20 pound of bricks. I then struggled for the next 3.2 mile to get to the finish line. I managed to finish with a half way descent time but not my best overall performance.

I should be okay with this sinceI'm trainig for an IM and not this short distance.
What would you do differently?:

I would probably start out a little bit slower than pick it up on the backend. When I mean slower probably 8:15 or 8:20 minute mile.
Post race
Warm down:

I walked through the crowd of runners then removed my chip and got my t-shirt. I then meet some friends at the family reunion location.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I didn't do enough speed work for this race.

Event comments:

I'm planning on running this next year and breaking the sub 50 mark




Last updated: 2008-07-04 12:00 AM
Running
00:55:31 | 06.2 miles | 08m 57s  min/mile
Age Group: 1477/2190
Overall: 3633/5251
Performance: Average
7:56, 7:50. 8:16, 9:31, 9:47, 9:08, 3:17
Course: We started near the Lenox Mall and ran up Peachtree Road towards the park.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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