Peachtree Road Race 10K - Run10k


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Atlanta, Georgia
United States
Atlanta Track Club
67F / 19C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 42m 22s
Overall Rank = 805/49994
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up around 5am and ate an english muffin w/ peanut butter, half of a banana and washed it down with some grape G2. Drove to my parent's house and had my dad drop us off near the start. Thanks dad!
Event warmup:

Walked around a little bit with my wife and did some light stretching. Saw Steph at the rear of the 1A corral and after saying hello decided to push toward the front of the time group. I weaved all the way up to the rope where I saw Nat and finally met her in person. We chatted until the gun went off.
Run
  • 42m 22s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 06m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

My timing chip didn't work so I had to wait for photographic evidence to calculate my time (Thanks Marathonfoto)! After punching in dozens of names and numbers I finally found pictures of the runners I finished with as my linked photos didn't have any other runners in the frame. I found the runner I crossed the finish line with in order to get my gun time and used Nat's 22 second differential to figure my unofficial chip time since we started together and I know that she can haul.
What would you do differently?:

I was very happy with my time as it was way beneath my goal and a 10k PR for me by over a minute. I do wish my chip had worked so that I could have "official results" and get my mug, but no big deal as I had alot of fun and really enjoy the whole P'tree experience.
Post race
Warm down:

Waited near the finish for Paula but I must have missed her going by as she ran a great race as well (52:08) with very moderate training. We walked to the car and drove back to my folks' house to pick up our kids for the Dunwoody parade, pool party and neighborhood fireworks. Nothing beats a bunch of cold beers at the pool after racing the Peachtree. It was a fantastic 4th!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I'll need to incorporate some track work if I want to build up the speed to make it into the subseded group - which is my lifetime P'tree goal.

Event comments:

One of my favorite races and a great way to start the holiday.




Last updated: 2009-02-27 12:00 AM
Running
00:42:22 | 06.2 miles | 06m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 805/49994
Performance: Good
Decided to go out hard for the first 3 miles and then try to "hold on" for a good time. My previous P'tree best was last year's 45:14 with the tougher finish so I figured I could break 45:00 this year which was my goal. I was just under 20:00 for the first 3 miles and then slowed a little on the 4th and more on the 5th as I began to tire. I picked it back up for the 6th mile and really pushed from the corner of 10th to the finish.
Course: I love the P'tree course. I think that cardiac hill is a little overrated and that the 5th mile rise into midtown is way tougher. The Shepherd patients cheering on the runners near the hospital always helps keep that little hill in perspective. The portion on 10th Street always feels longer than it looks...someday I'll be able to high tail it all the way in from the corner!
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5