Spokane River Run - Run25k


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Spokane, Washington
United States
Garfield Apple
50F / 10C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 01m 54s
Overall Rank = 20/183
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 7/31
Run
  • 2h 01m 54s
  • 15.53 miles
  • 07m 51s  min/mile
Comments:

Rode 60 miles the day before as I am training for Ironman Coeur d'Alene. This was a training race for me and not an "A" Race. I had a lot of fun getting whipped by Pro Triathlete Haley Cooper.
What would you do differently?:

I need to work on my hill climbing technique.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

1 - did a 60-mile bicycle ride the day before
2 - need to work on my hill climbing technique (and do more hill climbing)
3 - got stuck behind the tail end of the 10 K race and lost a couple of minutes as there wasn't enough room on the single track to maneuver past many of the runners.

Event comments:

They stagger the race start times so that the 25 K, 10 K, and 5 K Runners all finish around the same time. It's hard to maneuver past slower runners ahead of you when you are on a single track trail. I lost a couple of minutes and missed finishing under 2 hours. No big deal. This was just a training race.




Last updated: 2008-11-23 12:00 AM
Running
02:01:54 | 15.53 miles | 07m 51s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/31
Overall: 20/183
Performance: Average
Course: Combination of single track trails and fire roads. Lots of steep hills with some natural objects such as streams, logs, shale, roots, and rocks to maneuver through. Trail racing at its best!
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Ok
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] 4