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Winter 10k - Run10k

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States
North East Road Runners Club
50F / 10C
Precipitation

Total Time = 36m 34s
Overall Rank = 1/
Age Group = 20-29
Age Group Rank = 1/

Pre-race routine:

2nd race of a double header weekend (might as well start the season off with a big weekend right?!)

Got there early to help out a bit. The race company is a club my team helps out/works with for a lot of bigger events

Event warmup:

Got in around 2 miles total of easy running plus strides over the 30 min leading up to the race. Legs actually felt alright, a bit sore but nothing too bad.

Run

36m 34s
6.21 miles
05m 53s min/mile

Comments:

Took this one out at a reasonable pace and got absolutely dropped in the first 600m or so. A pack of 5 or so very quickly opened up a gap and by a half mile in were free and clear. Went through mile one in a very controlled 5:48. I wanted to keep the first bit easier, as i normally am a fast starter but after yesterday i was not sure how the legs would respond and planned on picking it up further in or just keeping steady if i felt beat down.

just past the first mile two guys dropped off the main pack (their opening 5:11 mile was apparently a bit much......). At mile 2 I caught up with the guys still in front, and all but one quickly dropped off. We ran together to the turn around side by side, and hit 5k in 17:53. Around the turn and he put in a surge but i quickly reeled him back in. From there we started trading punches, he'd surge a bit, then i would, neither of us could get more than 10 feet or so on the other. Every time i tried to pick it up the legs really had nothing else to give. I was ok running steady at that pace, but nothing extra. After the bridge both of our paces slowed a decent amount in the headwind, and the rain picked up there. At i mile to go i picked it up again, opened up 10 feet again, and could not get further. Through all of this i did my best whenever we were next to each other to stay a step or two ahead so i could easily cover his surges, it gave me an extra step or so to get moving if he went.

At 1200 to go he went, and i pulled him back. at 800 we both tried and nothing happened. at 400 to go we both picked it up, and each of us, him, then me, put in a surge. again nothing. the last 200 were flat out, and he moved ahead with 70 or so meters to go. at the last 30 i gained a step or two on him, and hung on to finish two tenths in front of him.

What would you do differently?:

Not race the day before? Outside of that, i was happy with how things are going. it was a well played and paced race on my part, and i've never been a strong finisher in running so this was a huge confidence boost.

Post race

Warm down:

easy half mile cool down.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

yesterday.

Last updated: 2011-03-06 12:00 AM

Running
00:36:34 \| 06.21 miles \| 05m 53s min/mile
Age Group:	1/
Overall:	1/
Performance:	Good
Course:	Out along kelly drive and back in the rain. Crazy head wind from columbia back (last 1.7mi)
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Good
Mental exertion [1-5]	4
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?
Post race activities:	Average
Race evaluation [1-5]	4