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Jingle All The Way - Run10k


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Washington, Washington, D.C.
United States
38F / 3C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 51m 24s
Overall Rank = 600/1508
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 79/167
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 5 AM.
Ate my bagel. Drank Heed instead of Powerade with it. Missed my carpool. Freaked out and called my wife for parking directions at 6:40 AM.
Event warmup:

Searched frantically for parking spot. Ran almost 2 miles to the start. Realized that I forgot to note where I parked!

Got my # & Tag. Dropped them both in the mud near the porta-potties. Ucky! Did the "I gotta go" dance in line for about 5 minutes. Dropped off my windshirt when the rain stopped. Put jingle bells on the back of my hat.

Forced my way (just kidding) until I was only about 1000 runners from the start line.
Run
  • 51m 24s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 08m 17s  min/mile
Comments:

Right calf kept cramping. Didn't want to push it too hard with my last long run for Disney Marathon planned for tomorrow.
What would you do differently?:

Push harder.
Post race
Warm down:

Ate a banana. Drank a water. Got my bag. Put rainshirt on!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Cramping right calf. Two mile run to start.

Event comments:

I gave the overall a 4 because I liked running a fast, flat course. Miles 2.5-4.5 felt very crowded. It was also fun to see the faster runners, and the costumes.




Last updated: 2009-12-13 12:00 AM
Running
00:51:24 | 06.2 miles | 08m 17s  min/mile
Age Group: 79/167
Overall: 167/1508
Performance: Good
First 3.1 26:34 8:34 pace Last 3.1 23:50 7:59 pace
Course: Flat
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
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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2009-12-13 2:32 PM

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Subject: Jingle All The Way
See above.  A good run for a big boy.

Edited by pga_mike 2009-12-13 2:33 PM

2009-12-14 8:20 AM
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Subject: RE: Jingle All The Way
way to negative split that puppy!  nice run...
2009-12-14 8:38 AM
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Subject: RE: Jingle All The Way
Way to go Mike, nice race, especially given the crappy conditions.
2009-12-16 4:32 PM
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Subject: RE: Jingle All The Way
Thanks!

I felt like a horse whose jockey was holding him back for the first half.
2009-12-16 4:47 PM
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Subject: RE: Jingle All The Way
Very nice run.
I've always shied away from DC races because of the whole metro vs. parking issues.
2009-12-16 4:49 PM
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Subject: RE: Jingle All The Way
Atlantia - 2009-12-16 4:47 PM Very nice run. I've always shied away from DC races because of the whole metro vs. parking issues.

Early Sunday morning in DC, parking was no problem, as long as you were willing to park a mile or more away from the start (Off of Constitution Ave)

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