Resolution Run 10k
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Comments: Resolution Run 10K Second event of the year for me and I was almost DFL. I picked a 10k, with the attitude that I was going just for experience and training. I knew I was slow, and planned on paying close attention to any weird pains. I started out with a plan of running a 10:1 ratio, modified it to running 1 mile to 2 minutes walk, then picked up to running steady the last 3 miles. Very early on I was passed by a group of women, running very tight together, an unwavering pace and gait, and playful..shooting cell phone pics while never breaking stride. I kept them mostly in view the whole race Somewhere around half way I noticed that every time I passed a volunteer they immediately picked up their sign/cone whatever and jumped into an suv and left! I'm not stupid I figured out what that meant lol. Thats when I decided to ski my walk breaks and run steady-if slow. I did take the pace up a notch. Pretty soon I was catching up with the "uber runner moms" I mentioned earlier, they were foundering...one girl would drop back, the group would slow, their formation was getting loose and the playfulness had died off..suddenly I had a rabbit to chase. I caught them at about 4.25 miles, then three other solo runners :) Saved from DFL, I focused on a 1:15 finish, my time was 1:14:55. I have to keep my head right, I know I can do a sub 1 hr 10k, but not at the expense of my leg/thigh healing. I ran well within myself, barely breathing hard, just concentrating on the groin/hip thing. I know now that I can safely run a steady 5k at least and I can bump up to a 12 minute pace, that's a confidence builder. The time was ok because on Tuesday of this week I did a 5 mile run at home in 1:17. What would you do differently?: Not sure, I had no intentions of doing anything special at this race. Post race
Warm down: More stretches, eat cookies, drink coffee and warm up What limited your ability to perform faster: Injured hip/quad/thigh Event comments: Stonebridge Racers host allot of races at this venue, good people, fun events Last updated: 2010-12-06 12:00 AM
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2011-01-22 3:23 PM in reply to: #3315227 |
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Age Group = 45-49
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Ussual-up early and drive.
very careful and thorough stretching due to my hip issues and the cold. Some light jogging as well