Sunday, October 21, 2012

Frank Lloyd Wright 10k

 


Frank Lloyd Wright Races - 10k Overall Results

Summary

Name Frank Lloyd Wright 10k
Location Oak Park, IL
Start Time 10/21/2012 8:45 AM (UTC-05:00) Category My Activities:Running
Distance 6.25 mi Time 00:43:59.0
Time Moving 00:43:59.0 Stopped 00:00:00.0
Average pace 07:02 min/mi Max. pace 05:24 min/mi
Weather PartClouds; 46.1 °F
Calories 785 kCal
Notes OBJECTIVE
10k race to establish baseline for marathon training; targeted time 44:00

It's never a good thing when you're warming up for a race on a side street and you hear the starter's horn go off! When I heard it, I truly thought it was the 5-minute warning. This mistake on my part left me behind a big pack so I ventured onto the adjacent sidewalk for the first ~400 meters of the race.

One of my goals today was to run 44:00. I truly had no idea what my fitness level was. This race would answer that question. Being uncertain of my fitness, I didn't want the first couple miles to be any faster than 7:05. I did a nice job staying under control with the first miles at 7:09.

From that point, I pretty much stopped looking at my first and focused on racing and how I was feeling. I was pressing but not to the point of distress. I was picking off other runners regularly and only a few times was I passed. The next three miles were each 7:03. I'm REALLY happy with the smooth, even splits! And I wasn't Garmin-gazing; just racing.

I wanted to throw in a two-stage kick at the end but I truly couldn't remember how I had done that in the past. I settled on accelerating with 1/2 mile to go. It ended up being a smooth acceleration rather than a hard kick. Mile 6 came in at 7:00.

I could see the finish and just focused on not crossing the line with anything left in the tank. I passed one guy over the final 0.2 and no one passed me.

Final time 44:03.
7th AG / 41st male / 49th overall

I'm really pleased with how this race went done. I missed my target time by only 3 seconds. I ran negative splits. It was a certified course with good competition. I know where I'm at now and have a lot of work to do. But at least I know what I'm working with.

Map: Street - openstreetmap.org (Hike & Bike)

Splits

No Start
Time
Start
Distance
Duration Distance Average
Pace
1 8:45:04 AM 0.00 mi 00:07:09.0 1.00 mi 07:09 min/mi
2 8:52:14 AM 1.00 mi 00:07:09.3 1.00 mi 07:09 min/mi
3 8:59:23 AM 2.00 mi 00:07:03.0 1.00 mi 07:03 min/mi
4 9:06:26 AM 3.00 mi 00:07:03.2 1.00 mi 07:03 min/mi
5 9:13:29 AM 4.00 mi 00:07:02.8 1.00 mi 07:02 min/mi
6 9:20:32 AM 5.00 mi 00:06:59.7 1.00 mi 06:59 min/mi
7 9:27:32 AM 6.00 mi 00:01:36.0 0.26 mi 06:09 min/mi
Totals: 00:43:59.0 6.25 mi 07:02 min/mi

Equipment

No Photo Name Type Distance
Used
1   Saucony - A2   39.4 mi

Athlete

Weight: 166.00 lb BMI: 22.5

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