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Vancouver Sun Run 10k - Run10k


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Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada
9C / 48F
Overcast
 		Total Time = 50m 23s
Overall Rank = 4240/42693
Age Group = 19 - 24
Age Group Rank = 403/1721
Pre-race routine:

I ate breakfast about an hour and a half before the race start. The crowd was getting so large though, that I had to line up about half an hour before the race started, so I couldn't hydrate in the last 15 minutes before the race.
Event warmup:

I ran for a few minutes, then did some dynamic stretching.
Run
  • 50m 23s
  • 10 kms
  • 05m 02s  min/km
Comments:

My running felt great, and I could maintain a fast pace really well. Unfortunately, I started way too far back in the crowd and couldn't actually keep a steady pace without getting cut off until just before the 7th kilometre marker. Once it had spread out enough, I was running 4.5 minute kilometres, so I think I could have achieved my 47 minute goal if I hadn't made this mistake in lining up.
What would you do differently?:

Line up way, way closer to the front of the pack.
Hydrate in the last 15 minutes before the start, then just pass my bottle over the fence, instead of hydrating over the previous hour, then having to pee by the time the race started.

Post race
Warm down:

I did a bit of stretching right after the race, then walked home, then did some more stretching.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Too many slower runners starting in front of me, especially the groups who were jogging 5 or 6 abreast, making passing extremely difficult.




Last updated: 2007-02-19 12:00 AM
Running
00:50:23 | 10 kms | 05m 02s  min/km
Age Group: 403/1721
Overall: 4240/42693
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %1
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2007-04-18 12:48 PM

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Subject: Vancouver Sun Run 10k

2007-04-19 11:42 PM
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Subject: RE: Vancouver Sun Run 10k
Congrats on the race! It's too bad you didn't hit your goal - your problem was shared by a lot of people since there are so many doing the race.

Oh, and welcome to the boards!

Edited by VanCityJ 2007-04-19 11:43 PM
2007-04-20 12:51 AM
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