Jingle All The Way 10K - Run10k


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Washington, DC, Washington, D.C.
United States
38F / 3C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 04m 25s
Overall Rank = 1459/2114 w
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 202/292
Pre-race routine:

I almost slept through this. Got home late the night before after a christening, and I was really not looking forward to running in the cold. Woke up at 6am without the alarm, fought with myself for a while about whether or not I'd go, then decided I shouldn't waste my money and packed up. Grabbed coffee, cereal bar, and yogurt on the way into the city.
Event warmup:

Walked the 1.5 miles to the race site from my office parking garage. Got to packet pickup at about 7:50 am, so no time to look for fellow BTers.
Run
  • 1h 04m 25s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 10m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

LOTS of people the first 5K, and it was windy going out. Did my normal 5 min run/1 min walk intervals the whole way. I was able to run just a little bit faster pace during the second half because the pack had cleared out.
What would you do differently?:

My time was exactly 5 seconds slower than last year's race. At least I'm consistently slow. Learn how to run faster.
Post race
Warm down:

1.5 mile walk back to the office. Nice, hot shower in my gym. Starbucks for gingerbread latte. Drove to Crystal City Sports Bar to meet up with BTers.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The fact that I am not a runner.

Event comments:

Fun race. It was nice to meet local BTers and put faces with their online nicknames.




Last updated: 2008-09-19 12:00 AM
Running
01:04:25 | 06.2 miles | 10m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 202/292
Overall: 292/2114 w
Performance: Good
1st 5K 32:35 2nd 5K 31:50
Course: Flat out & back at Haines Point
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
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?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]