Bellin Run - Run10k


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Green Bay, Wisconsin
United States
Bellin
65F / 18C
Sunny
Total Time = 36m 36s
Overall Rank = 59/7875
Age Group = Male 25-29
Age Group Rank = 10/327
Pre-race routine:

Race starts at 8a, so I got up at 6a to start to get ready. Ate a PowerBar and a Gu around 6:15a. Got ready, headed out the door to run to the start at 7:15a.
Event warmup:

Ran from my house to the start line. About 3.7 miles. I arrived at the start at 7:40a, found some water and took in another Gu.
Run
  • 36m 36s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 05m 54s  min/mile
Comments:

My goal time for this race was to come in somewhere around 37:00 or lower. The gun shot and everyone started running. I had a Preferred 1 number, so I was able to get right up front with only a small group seperating me from the elites. The first 1/2 mi is a little congested, but the people who start out fast usually fade back by that time and it opens up quite a bit. I started running and eased into the pace that I would like to hold. The first 2 miles have a slight incline so it tricks you a little. I went from pack to pack running off people heels then eventually passing them. After mi 2 the course takes a turn, goes downhill, the slightly up, then down again. After that its pretty flat. By mile 4 it was only me and a few other guys that were running the same pace and we hung together for most of the rest of the race. Around mile 5.5 I started to give my last kick. I gave what I could and saw that I was going to break my goal by quite a bit. Nevertheless, I lit 'em up and finished strong, coming in at 36:36.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

Crossed the line and got some water. Talked with Brian for a bit before heading over the food. Grabbed 2 bananas and a granola bar. Downed those. Jogged around for about 5 min and passed the massage tent. Nobody was really in there, so I got a massage. Went back to the finish to find my mom, Amy and her mom.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Legs were a little worked from previous day(s)/week of training. This race wasn't an A race anyways, so I didnt bother to rest up before it.

Event comments:

As always, the Bellin Run is a really nice event. Very organized and very well put together. There was 12,908 people registered for the run and walk events. They had some big names running it too - like Bill Rodgers.

For me this was a good event. I improved my time by 2:30 with about the same effort as the year before. Nice to see improvements like this from a good year of training.




Last updated: 2007-01-04 12:00 AM
Running
00:36:36 | 06.2 miles | 05m 54s  min/mile
Age Group: 10/327
Overall: 59/7875
Performance: Good
Mile - Time - Avg/MaxHR :: 1 & 2 - 11:53 - 159/170 :: 3 - 5:39 - 167/169 :: 4 - 5:53 - 171/172 :: 5 - 6:02 - 173/175 :: 6 - 5:58 - 176/179 :: 0.2 - 1:08 - 180/180 :: 5k split: 18:10 :: Avg/Max Cadence: 94/101 :: Avg Stride Length: 4ft 10in
Course: http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/ discussion/training/map.asp?routeid=19912
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