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Rudolph's Revenge 5k/10k - Run10k

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Littleton, Colorado
United States
Chatfield State Park
11F / -12C
Sunny

Total Time = 39m 1s
Overall Rank = 7/500
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 2/

Pre-race routine:

Had some coffee and a chocolate bagel... took a shower to try and wash off my hang-over... yep... had a bit too much to drink last night. OOPS. Drove down the rez with Sergeant Vik.

Event warmup:

Got to the race, registered and jogged a bit with Ramone and my buddy from my Hood to Coast Relay team, Justin(a 2:40 marathoner). Decided to take the the sweat pants off and run in my shorts, switched from the light weight running gloves to ski gloves... Put on my Yak Trax and was happy to have them because the entire course was snow covered or ice, or snow packed. There was absolutely no visible pavement... So much for any thought of a PB today.

Run

39m 1s
6.28 miles
06m 13s min/mile

Comments:

I was pleased with my run... I really wanted to beat Justin and I did... I could hear him behind me for the last 3 miles... his loud breathing would get close, then I would surge... then it would get close... then I would surge.

I don't think I ever beat Justin in a race before... As I said above this guy is fast having run a 2:40 mary and a 2:48 Boston Marathon last year!

Granted, I did have Yak Trax, he did not... but just in like triathlon... preparation counts, and equipment counts...

What would you do differently?:

Not much, I ran about as hard as I could... there was a moment between 3 and 4 were I caught the guy who finished ahead of me and we started pushing the pace... It was too early to do that and it may have caused me a little bit of time...

Post race

Warm down:

Hung out with everyone... ate some cookies... got my second place award... A fancy beer glass! wow!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

the snow and the ice and the hills

Event comments:

This turned out to be a great race. I thought the cold would have deterred many people, but based on the large field, I don't think it did.

The sunshine was out and made this bearable.

I had fun today...

Last updated: 2007-12-15 12:00 AM

Running
00:39:01 \| 06.28 miles \| 06m 13s min/mile
Age Group:	2/
Overall:	8/500
Performance:
Splits: Mile 1: 5:54 AVG HR 163 Mile 2 and 3: 12:08 AVG HR 164 Mile 4: 6:43 AVG HR 167 (up the damn!) Mile 5: 6:28 AVG HR 167 Mile 6 plus the final .2: 7:41 AVG HR 167
Course:	On roads and bike trails. Rolling hills with a few Big hills (especially the backside of Chatfield Dam). Ice and snow on entire course.
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]	4
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]	4