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Silver Comet 10k - Run

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Mableton, Georgia
United States
Get Fit Atlanta
70F / 21C
Overcast

Total Time = 42m 59s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = M 30-34
Age Group Rank = 19/131

Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 6 and drove over to the Kroger on Floyd Road to pick up my number. Saw Lee (gsulee) and Rebecca (steamy) and a few other non BT friends there.

Event warmup:

Stretch and waited

Run

42m 59s
6.2 miles
06m 56s min/mile

Comments:

Good run although I never found my "groove". I was still sore from my hard ride the day before. That all being said I PR'd by over a minute although I didn't get the sub 42 to move up to the sub seeded group in the Peachtree. Having done basically no speed work while letting my hamstring heal and having done a really hard bike ride the day before, I am pleased with the effort.

What would you do differently?:

Maybe not ride as hard the day before, although I am training for Gulf Coast as my "A" race and that takes priority. This was probably an "E" or "F" race.

Post race

Warm down:

Had Gatorade at the finish line, and then bagels, doughnuts and bananas at the starting line which they bussed us back to. Stretched and waited on my friends to finish.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The crowd at the beginning, although that was a blessing in disguise. It forced me to run a 7:00 for the first mile and not go out too hard. I was pretty much cooked by the end of this race.

Event comments:

All of the Get Fit Atlanta races are very well organized! I would recommend them to anyone.

Last updated: 2006-03-11 12:00 AM

Running
00:42:59 \| 06.2 miles \| 06m 56s min/mile
Age Group:	19/131
Overall:	0/
Performance:	Good
Started out with a high HR a sign that I wasn't recovered from my hard ride yesterday. AVG: 172 MAX: 180
Course:	A congested start. I really wish that someone had told the walkers and the people not out for a Peachtree RR qualifying time to stay to the rear at the start. I spent the first mile picking my way through people. After that it opened up and the crowd wasn't an issue.
Keeping cool		Drinking

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Good
Mental exertion [1-5]	5
Physical exertion [1-5]	5
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:	Good
Race evaluation [1-5]	5