Crescent City Classic - Run10k


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New Orleans, Louisiana
United States
The Crescent City Fitness foundation
65F / 18C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 13m 30s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up, drove across ridiculously long Causeway bridge. Ate banana & protein bar. Listened to Rob gripe about me forcing him to wake up and do the race ;)
Event warmup:

Does standing in line for port-o-lets count? Otherwise just ran from port-o-let to race start (13 minutes after start time due to long potty line).
Run
  • 1h 13m 30s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 11m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

As usual, started too hard - trying to sprint past all of the walkers and idiots pushing strollers. Was doing quicker than 9 min mile at some points when I looked down the first mile or two just trying to break free of the walker pack. That's what I get for starting 13 minutes after race start, I guess.
What would you do differently?:

Not start late. Better pacing in the beginning (I always say that).
Post race
Warm down:

Walked a bit past finish line and met up with Rob. Hung out on the grassy knoll for a bit waiting for "Fabricio" to come get a cell phone that his friend dropped at the finish line.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I'm a slow lard @ss. Idiots pushing strollers.

Event comments:

A fun race. The usually lunacy on Esplanade Avenue with spectators handing out beer and jello shots and God knows what else. As always, lots of people dressed in costumes - plenty of bunny rabbits. One guy was a big human fleur de lis made out of styrofoam. Could not have been fun to run in that. Saw one guy dressed like an Imperial Death Star general - totally black wardrobe from head to toe - long sleeves, too - like some kind of jacket and he was wearing knee-high leather boots. Kah-ray-zee. But I always find myself chuckling several times along the course just taking in all of the fun sights and sounds. It's definitely one of the most fun / festive road races there is.




Last updated: 2008-12-04 12:00 AM
Running
01:13:30 | 06.21 miles | 11m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Starts in the French Quarter, goes down Poydras and Esplanade in to City Park. Totally flat.
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