Snowman Stampede - Run10 Mile


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Littleton, Colorado
United States
Colorado Runner Events
32F / 0C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 10h 00m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Geared up little hockey player for game, wished her luck, double checked plan for another parent to bring her down to Chatfield afterwards (my friends husband), picked up friend, Starbucks drive thru (Venti green tea latte, nonfat, 3 pumps sugar free vanilla syrup, 140*), porta potties.
Event warmup:

Stretching, jogging to porta potty across street as near ones had long lines.
Run
  • 1h 54m 38s
  • 10 miles
  • 11m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

Totally different experience for me. I was healthy this time, no SLE pain whatsoever, but undertrained. I decided to take it slow knowing I was undertrained, AND my inhaler was empty...but my legs felt great the entire time, not painful like they are when I have been training.
What would you do differently?:

Make sure I have a full inhaler with me. I'd have had more confidence to try to push myself...at least at the end when I knew I'd be okay. I was also overdressed. I had gloves on, headband, jacket...the sun came out and melted all the snow and it warmed up to over 50* before I finished.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretching.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training over the past month, empty inhaler, too many clothes.

Event comments:

Took 3 minutes off my last 10 mile run! I guess it helps to have a fast friend you know is waiting at the finish (she ran an 8:46 min/mile!)




Last updated: 2008-09-15 12:00 AM
Running
01:54:38 | 10 miles | 11m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Messed up my Garmin taking my jacket off at the end of mile 1. Had run a 10:38 up 'til then :)
Course: Loop in Chatfield. Same as Frosty's Frozen Five & TEN 10 mile loop.
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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] 3