Team Nashville 10 Miler - Run10 Mile


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Hendersonville, Tennessee
United States
Nashville Striders
45F / 7C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 13m 46s
Overall Rank = 37/160
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 5/10
Pre-race routine:

got up, ate oatmeal, banana, drove to race. Drank a bottle of water on the way
Event warmup:

ran 2 miles around the race site, tried to get warm, because it was COLD outside
Run
  • 1h 13m 46s
  • 10 miles
  • 07m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

I was going to try and run 7:30 pace and I was doing that and feeling good. At Mile5 there was a short steep climb followed by a longer less steep downhill. I hit the 6 mile mark at 7:30 exactly and inadvertantly kept up the quicker pace, hitting Mile 7 at 7 flat. I was able to keep up the speed and run the last few all under 7:15, even the last mile with the long climb. I was beat at the end, but I was excited about the speedy second half of the race
What would you do differently?:

Go out a little quicker
Post race
Warm down:

walked straight back to the car to get to Morgan's soccer game

What limited your ability to perform faster:

nothing

Event comments:

Good organization for a smaller race. The course has been the same for several years. We actually got a sweatshirt instead of a tee which was a nice change of pace. The course is tough but fair, 3 aid stations, and lots of good post race warm food. I've done this or their half marathon the last few years and will keep doing them.




Last updated: 2008-11-04 12:00 AM
Running
01:13:46 | 10 miles | 07m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/10
Overall: 37/160
Performance: Good
1 7:42 2 7:27 3 7:31 4 7:33 5 7:28 6 7:30 7 7:00 8 7:14 9 7:08 10 7:10 1:37:45
Course: rolling hills through the suburban areas, around some farms. One long tough climb at mile 9 with a 1/4 mile downhill to the finish
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4