I’ve at all times wished to run the Bolder Boulder 10k, and this was the 12 months it labored out. I used to be on the lookout for a enjoyable weekend journey. The plan was by no means to return for a purpose race however to get pleasure from my time in Colorado and do issues that me (which we did).
The day earlier than the Bolder Boulder 10k, I informed my husband I figured I might run round 45 minutes. There wasn’t any actual rhyme or cause for that point, minus after the Navy’s Bay Bridge Run 10k, I figured including 2.5 minutes to compensate for altitude made sense.
We bought to Boulder the Friday morning earlier than the race. It was a fast racecation. Why journey that far for a 10k? Actually, why not? I feel touring to races is enjoyable irrespective of the gap, and in contrast to coming for a half or marathon, we may do issues the few days earlier than (and we did). I used to be undoubtedly not tapered, however hey, I had fun.
Earlier than the Bolder Boulder 10k:
The 4 a.m. wake-up name got here early, and I didn’t really feel good. I felt groggy, drained, and like racing something was going to be painful. Then I rapidly realized my interval got here. I’ve actually good runs/exercises the two+ day of my interval, however the first I often really feel like rubbish. And that was the case right here. I additionally didn’t eat something loopy, however I had the worst abdomen points. Which is ironic as a result of final week on the Navy’s Bay Bridge Run 10k, I had a buffalo hen burger the evening earlier than and was superb. Our bodies are bizarre. So between abdomen points, acid reflux disorder, and being a lady, it was a really slow-moving morning for me. I assumed: if I run beneath 7:30 tempo, I feel will probably be a superb day. I heard the course was powerful with hills, however to be trustworthy, I didn’t look it up.
Anyway, I met up with Brad and we did about 1.8 miles of warm-up, however I noticed I put my watch in exercise mode, not run mode, so actually I’ve no clue. Then I spent one other 0.77 on the lookout for a rest room, which, with 40,000 individuals working, is tough to seek out. In the end, I went behind a bush someplace. Then I bought to the Bolder Boulder 10k with about 5 minutes to spare.
Bolder Boulder 10k Race:
In the event you’ve ever wished to really feel sluggish, I recommend you do the Bolder Boulder 10k. I used to be within the AA corral (which, 50/50 if I deserved to be there, contemplating the time submitted was from a sea-level race). However from the second we had been off, individuals had been simply whizzing by me. I hit the primary mile in 7:05, and I used to be really shocked I used to be going that quick. I didn’t suppose I might have the ability to maintain it, though my respiration didn’t really feel as unhealthy as I anticipated with the altitude.
I hit the second mile of the Bolder Boulder 10k in 7:10, and there have been a number of runners from the corral behind me that began passing me. The Bolder Boulder 10k is jam-packed irrespective of the place you’re. My music was slicing out and in from the rain, so finally I simply took my earbuds out. I assumed if I do 7:05, 7:10, 7:15, 7:20…and so on., I might really be fairly proud of that.
However mile 3 I began to really feel defeated once I hit a 7:24. I didn’t fairly notice we had been going uphill for many of it. After I hit the midway round 22:45, I assumed effectively beneath 45 could be out the window. However then I appeared to get a second wind (or a primary wind, perhaps, as a result of I by no means had any wind), and I may really feel myself working sooner. I hit mile 4 of the Bolder Boulder 10k in 7:07, and I used to be shook to run that quick once more. I assumed perhaps I do really feel good.
From there I simply centered on the Bolder Boulder 10k end. I knew there was a hill stepping into the stadium, so I attempted to remain ready for that. I ran a 6:49 and 6:51 for miles 5 and 6 and was actually stunned as a result of it didn’t really feel too unhealthy. From there I simply powered as much as the end.
After we bought into the stadium, I noticed the highway was lined with skinny, very slippery plastic so it didn’t destroy the grass. I simply stored repeating don’t fall, don’t fall, don’t fall, and it was fairly shut, however fortunately I didn’t.
I crossed the Bolder Boulder 10k in 44:36.
Bolder Boulder 10k Ideas:
Whereas I do know I may have gone sooner if I didn’t have so many points, I additionally don’t suppose I ran a “unhealthy” Bolder Boulder 10k. I gave it my greatest for the day, and two years in the past, I might have been ecstatic with a 7:06 10k (not to mention at 5,200 toes), so I can’t actually complain there. I had a enjoyable time on the Bolder Boulder 10k, and it’s undoubtedly a enjoyable one.
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Questions for you:
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