Watford-Alvinston Optimist Road Race - Run10 Mile

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Watford, Ontario
Canada
Watford Optimist Club
55F / 13C
Sunny

Total Time = 1h 24m 49s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 18-30
Age Group Rank = 0/

Pre-race routine:

I had to work early this morning. I just did a quick 2 hours and hurried to the race.

Event warmup:

Stretching, and some easy jogging with quick sprints for 10 minutes.
Took a GU 30 minutes before the start.

Run

1h 24m 49s
9.94 miles
08m 32s min/mile

Comments:

I settled into my target pace as quick as possible. It was really hard not to try to keep pace with the faster runners. I felt really strong and had to force myself to slow down. I'm glad I did. I passed a lot of runners in the 2nd half of the race. I managed to roll with the downhills and push just a bit on the uphills. It seemed to work well.
I beat my target time by 11 seconds.
Results are posted at: http://www.watfordalvinstonroadrace.com/
They do not list AG or overall position. Results are posted alphabetically.

What would you do differently?:

Nothing. It went exactly as planned.

Post race

Warm down:

Walk for 10 minutes.
Stretch.
Drink 1 cup gatorade.
Ate lunch at the awards ceremony.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing. I hit my target pace exactly.
More training would be required in order to lower my time.
Maybe next year.

Last updated: 2007-03-23 12:00 AM

Running
01:24:49 \| 9.94 miles \| 08m 32s min/mile
Age Group:	0/
Overall:	0/
Performance:	Good
Avg HR 167 Max HR 178
Course:	10 mile road run - Alvinston Arena to Watford Arena 3 miles flat to start 4 miles rolling hills 3 miles with one small but very steep hill (overpass)
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Good
Mental exertion [1-5]	3
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