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Boulder Spring Half - 10K - Run10k


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Boulder, Colorado
United States
35F / 2C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 53m 33s
Overall Rank = 71/410
Age Group = M40-49
Age Group Rank = 12/36
Pre-race routine:

None.
Event warmup:

Little jogs just to stay warm.
Run
  • 53m 33s
  • 6.45 miles
  • 08m 18s  min/mile
Comments:

My goal was to push as close to 8 min/mile as I could and I came out with 8:20 officially. (The course was 6.45 by my GPS, a little longer than expected.) The first half mile was more or less a slow walk with one point that the whole pack just stopped as we went around a corner. Taking out that section that was on the order of 11:00 - 12:00 min/mile, I end up with about 8:08. This tells me my winter training plan worked!! Compared to my results on the last 10K just before Thanksgiving: 8:43 min/mile, 211/437 overall, 20/30 AG (M35-39), 146/220 M. I would call this a success!
What would you do differently?:

Starting at the back of the pack was nuts. Half a mile of walking, another 1.5 miles of dodging people before I could run straight. I wonder how much better I would have been if I started at the right spot.
Post race
Warm down:

At 35 degrees, it didn't take much to cool down! Good food - California Pizza Kitchen, Larabars, El Dorado vitamin water - mmmmmm!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I obviously need more speed work, but I'm pushing into the top 10 of my AG. Starting at the right place for the race start would help.

Event comments:

I wouldn't hesitate to do this one again. Next time, the half marathon!

Placings:

12/36 M40-49
42/140 M
71/419 Overall




Last updated: 2010-03-14 12:00 AM
Running
00:53:33 | 06.45 miles | 08m 18s  min/mile
Age Group: 12/36
Overall: 71/410
Performance: Good
Course: Boulder backroads - slightly rolling hills on mostly dirt road.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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] 4

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