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Smyrna, Georgia
United States
Silver Comet
68F / 20C
Sunny
Total Time = 46m 48s
Overall Rank = 290/1201
Age Group = Female 25-29
Age Group Rank = 7/109
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 6:30 and headed down to the start of the race to register. Met up with some running friends and other BTer's that I didn't know would be out there. Was a wonderful day outside (already at 7:00) and so standing around before the start of the race wasn't so bad.
Event warmup:

No real warmup. Ate half a marathon bar 30 minutes before the start of the race and took a gel and some water about 10 minutes before the start. Headed to the start line and lined up in the middle of the pack.
Run
  • 46m 48s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

Was looking to do this run just as a training run since I'd just PR'ed 2 weeks ago on my 10k. Plan was to run the 4 miles back to the car after the race.

Took off with 2 running friends. It was hard to get out of the pack for the first mile or so. I managed to stay with both of them until the mile 1 marker when one of them took off. I passed my other friend and managed to keep around a 7:30 minute mile pace for most of the time. My legs were sore and I was anxious about how I would finish. Managed to catch "speedy" friend at the end and actually finished one second before him. Life is tough. :)

Time was not a PR. About 30 seconds off. Good run though and fun to do with friends.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and drank water. Talked to Brett (rocketman) a little more. Hung out in the lines for the buses to take us back to the start (Heh - after a fast 10k like that, we weren't even thinking about running those extra 4 miles back).

What limited your ability to perform faster:

It was extremely humid and getting fairly warm. Spring is here and summer can't be too far away

Event comments:

Fast course. Crowded start which I hate. I really wish that 10k's here in Georgia were taken a little more seriously and were chipped races. Hard to get an accurate time when you spend a miles trying to work your way around everyone.

Overall, good run and time yesterday. Plus - I managed to beat the boyz I wanted to beat. :)




Last updated: 2006-03-11 12:00 AM
Running
00:46:48 | 06.21 miles | 07m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/109
Overall: 290/1201
Performance: Good
Course: Surface roads for first 1.5 miles and silver comet trail for last part
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2006-03-12 7:37 PM
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Awesome run!
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