Spokane National Veterans Day 11K Run

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Spokane, Washington
United States
50F / 10C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 25m 21s
Overall Rank = 121/133
Age Group = 50-59
Age Group Rank = 6/10
Pre-race routine:

Drove down to Spokane and ate a veggie burger and veggie dog while I drove.
Event warmup:

Wandered a couple of miles while looking for the start site, which had changed from last year because of some Chinese festival that was taking up much of the park.
Run
  • 1h 25m 21s
  • 6.82 miles
  • 12m 31s  min/mile
Comments:

Mile 5 included waiting about 45 seconds for a crossing light. 121/133; 78/85; 6/10.
What would you do differently?:

Stay focused. I lost focus after mile 4 and slowed down.
Post race
Warm down:

Drove around looking for a place to get something to eat other than Shari's Grease Pit. Settled on pho, which was absolutely delicious.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I didn't stay focused.

Event comments:

This is a good race, but sadly, very few volunteers showed up. The water stations had no one at them (water bottles sitting on tables), and I and two other women helped set up the start/finish arch. However, considering the few people they had for volunteers, those who showed up did a great job and should be commended.




Last updated: 2015-10-15 12:00 AM
Running
01:25:21 | 06.82 miles | 12m 31s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/10
Overall: 121/133
Performance: Below average
Spokane National Veterans Day 11K Run in Riverfront Park. MapMyRun.com data: M1: 11:54/5.0 mph M2: 12:05/5.0 mph M3: 11:53/5.0 mph M4: 12:22/4.9 mph M5: 13:34/4.4 mph <--includes about 45 seconds waiting for a crossing signal M6: 13:23/4.5 mph M6.82: 10:10/4.9 mph GPS watch data (6.68 miles): M1: 11:54/5.1 mph M2: 12:06/5.0 mph M3: 12:06/5.0 mph M4: 12:28/4.8 mph M5: 13:47/4.3 mph <--includes the about 45 seconds for the crossing light M6: 14:02/4.3 mph <--something wrong here; I picked up my pace from the previous mile M6.68: 8:56/4.5 mph A friend's Garmin watch recorded the distance as 6.52 miles, and I went slightly off-course (probably about 1/10 of a mile or so).
Course: Centennial Trail, along the Spokane River, starting in Riverfront Park.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5]

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