The Garden of the Gods Ten Mile Run

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The Garden of the Gods Ten Mile Run - Run10 Mile


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Colorado Springs, Colorado
United States
60F / 16C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 26m 42s
Overall Rank = 478/1584
Age Group = M50-54
Age Group Rank = 37/97
Pre-race routine:

Normal breakfast, bagel and coffee
Event warmup:

Jogged from car to start area and up/down a hill near the start. Nothing fast.
Run
  • 1h 26m 42s
  • 10 miles
  • 08m 40s  min/mile
Comments:

Got caught up in the crowd at the start and had to go slow. Ran about as I expected. A bit slower since I've cut back on my volume this year trying to recover from some nagging injuries. Tried to keep a steady pace throughout. I got a bad blister and had to run with it for the last 5 miles or so. Felt a little sluggish around miles 7-8, then picked it up toward the end. The last mile was my fastest.
What would you do differently?:

Run more in training. Not be injured.
Post race
Warm down:

Got some water and Gatorade at the finish. Walked around a bit. Jogged back to the car.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Injured my foot early in the year and severely cut back on my volume. I don't think I've run 10 miles for more than a month.

Event comments:

This is one of the larger races in the Colorado Springs area. Decent overall prize money brought in some fast runners from Kenya and Ethiopia. This race makes a person work as there is very little that isn't either up or down.




Last updated: 2009-04-30 12:00 AM
Running
01:26:42 | 10 miles | 08m 40s  min/mile
Age Group: 37/97
Overall: 478/1584
Performance: Average
Course: The course is on paved roads with one 1/2 mile section on cement sidewalks. The course is a loop-back through the spectacular Garden of the Gods Park on the west edge of Colorado Springs. The rock formations and surrounding areas are so unique and spectacular that they bring visitors from across America. The course is quite hilly, in fact, there are few, if any, flat sections on the course. The elevation ranges from 6,170 feet to 6,550 feet.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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

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