Fifth Third River Bank Run - 25K - Run25k


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Grand Rapids, Michigan
United States
Fifth Third River Bank Run
55F / 13C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 2h 07m 3s
Overall Rank = 1336/4573
Age Group = 30 - 34
Age Group Rank = 164/346
Pre-race routine:

Woke up a little late, so I was only able to eat two bananas for breakfast. Drove downtown, and there were a ton of people already there. Jen's 5k started at 7:30. I took Brooklyn to the finish line to watch jen finish. Jen met us, we traded off B and I ran to the start line.
AS soon as I got lined up near the 8:30 pace signs, it started to rain. Hard.
Event warmup:

Not really any, other than a very slow jog down to the start line.
Run
  • 2h 07m 3s
  • 15.53 miles
  • 08m 11s  min/mile
Comments:

Once the crowds started moving a little, I went out at about an 8:00 pace. The pace function on my garmin was jumping around, like always, so I switched over to average pace. From mile 2, I locked onto 8:06 pace, and it didn't change the whole race until the last mile or so. I'd go into an uphill and watch the ave. pace climb to about 8:09 or 8:10, and then on the downhill I would bring it back to 8:06.
At about 5 miles in I though, maybe, just maybe I could keep this up the whole way.
About 6 or 7 miles in, I started to feel the IT band. It wasn't much pain, but I knew it was there. I had a gu at mile 6 and another at mile 10. drank water and/or Gatorade at every aid station. Another Gu at mile 12, still holding 8:06, now I'm sure I can hold it.
With 2 miles to go I picked it up just a little bit, and finished at 8:05 (according to Garmin)
What would you do differently?:

I would have been born in Kenya.
Post race
Warm down:

Light stretching.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing.

Event comments:

I had a great time. Next year, I join the 2:00:00 club!!!




Last updated: 2009-01-28 12:00 AM
Running
02:07:03 | 15.53 miles | 08m 11s  min/mile
Age Group: 164/346
Overall: 1073/4573
Performance: Good
Course: The course was changed due to flooding. They say it was a harder course than normal due to a few more hills. It really didn't seem as bad as it did when I biked it a few days earlier.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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] 5