| 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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