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Pittsburgh Great Race - Run10k


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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
United States
The Great Race
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 58m 58s
Overall Rank = 2876/4403
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up early, fed & watered the guinea pigs, had a granola bar & some dried fruit. Stretched mildly.
Event warmup:

Walked to race site (appx. 1.25 miles)
Run
  • 58m 58s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 30s  min/mile
Comments:

This was surely a Great Race! This is the 2nd time I've done this race and my first repeat race ever. My main goal was just to beat my time from last year, and I did!! My pace was really inconsitent (Mile 1: 10 min, mile 2: 8:30, mile 3: 9:15, etc) but that was mainly due to the massive downhills and then that one awful gradual uphill on the parkway that was most of mile 5. I lost my running partners by mile 2 so I had to run alone, which was a little lonely, but I didn't give up and I wouldn't let myself slow down. I just *had* to meet my goal! I had a great time and feel recharged!! :)
What would you do differently?:

Start doing intervals a few months earlier so I'll have a faster base-pace. but otherwise, this rocked!
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, had some oranges, gave the guy dressed as a pea a big hug, had about 2 bottles of water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

felt a little tight, and my throat was hurting from breathing in, but otherwise I was running as fast as I can.




Last updated: 2005-09-26 12:00 AM
Running
00:58:58 | 06.21 miles | 09m 30s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 2876/4403
Performance: Good
Course: Start in Frick Park, run down Forbes Ave into Oakland. Turn right on Morewood, left on 5th ave. Followed 5th until a left on Craft, Right onto the Blvd of the Allies. Follow the Blvd until the Point.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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] 5

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2005-09-26 8:09 AM

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2005-09-26 10:47 AM
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Awesome job! This race rocks, doesn't it? I can't believe how many people do it. Too abad about them Stillers, though.

2005-09-26 12:13 PM
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I miss home!! I'm glad that this race survived, there was a lot of talk about it being cut.
2005-09-27 9:20 PM
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Subject: RE: Pittsburgh Great Race
Great Race it looks like you are really improving on the running. I had no idea that the great race was still being held in the burgh. I wish I would have known because I probably would have done it.
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