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Ironton 10K Rail Trail Race - Run10k


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Coplay, Pennsylvania
United States
60F / 16C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 26m 24s
Overall Rank = 3rdLst/?
Age Group = 20-29
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

I had one major goal for this race: finish. My secondary goal was to jog the whole race. My super secret goal was to come in under 90 minutes. I accomplished all three!

Ate 3/4 slice banana bread and some Gatorade
Event warmup:

Some stretching. Three walks to bathroom.
Run
  • 1h 26m 24s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 13m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

Was glad to have two gals from my running program persuading me to do this race. They were great company and did the event at my pace.

I wasn't 100% sure I could finish this distance, and I was prepared to take walking breaks as often as needed. However, I didn't have to. I jogged the entire distance at my slow pace. Wore the Fuel Belt and took a Gu at the 45-minute mark. Stomach felt good.

I felt great the entire run, but had some calf cramping.
What would you do differently?:

Get more sleep the night before if possible.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretching

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Inexperience. I've only been running since late December.

Event comments:

Great post-race party. Dottie won her age group, and I got a door prize (a T-shirt). Good race packet with socks and nice race T-shirt. Very good value race.

Post-race food was a bit disappointing -- but only to me. They had pork barbecue, pasta salad and potato salad, none of which I could safely eat because of gluten. It's not so much that I needed the food, but I felt really left out. (I did have a 1/2 banana, 1 cup of Cytomax and a Coke.) I think next race I'm going to bring my own special treats so as to not feel left out.




Last updated: 2007-05-20 12:00 AM
Running
01:26:24 | 06.2 miles | 13m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/?
Performance: Good
161 avg; 184 max; 1,024 calories burned; 30% from fat
Course: Mostly flat with one good climb through the woods. Each mile was well-marked.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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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2007-05-20 12:50 PM

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2007-05-20 12:51 PM
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My first 10K! I did it!
2007-05-20 3:04 PM
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WOW! Great job! Gosh, you reached ALL of your goals. Awesome!

And you just started running in December... look at how far you have come!
2007-05-20 5:21 PM
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YAY you did it   That´s awesome and what a great time for a first 10K !!!

Be proud of yourself!!!

2007-05-20 6:51 PM
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CONGRATULATIONS! That's awesome to meet all of your goals all at once!

Keep it up!

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2007-05-20 11:45 PM
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Yay!  You did great!  Didn't it feel good crossing that finish line?


2007-05-21 12:25 AM
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Wow...completing all 3 of your goals!  Way to go!  You're my hero!
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