ABQ Brew Dash - Run


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Albuquerque, New Mexico
United States
Run Fit
55F / 13C
Overcast
Total Time = 34m 27s
Overall Rank = 534/1076
Age Group = f40-49
Age Group Rank = 49/149
Pre-race routine:

This was late in the day and just a fun run. Normal Saturday stuff before-hand. Then at about 4:00 DH, DS1 and I left for the race. Once we got there we stood around for a while. When the bag check line started to get long we jumped in line and gave up our warm shirts
Event warmup:

not much. Stand around and shiver
Run
  • 34m 27s
  • 5 kms
  • 06m 53s  min/km
Comments:

This was super fun! I took it easy and ran (and walked) with DH at his pace. It was slightly rolling hills with a mix of pavement, trail, grass. When DH decided to walk (again) at about 1/2 mile to go I tried to encourage him to keep going by telling him people would pass him and get his beer. DH is not one to give in to peer pressure, ever. The last 10th of a mile or so he dicided to kick it, so we sprinted. DS1 does that too. WTH?!

DH was 23rd in his age group. WTH?!
DS1 did the mile rather than the 5k but was really happy with his sub 10 min time.
What would you do differently?:

nada
Post race
Warm down:

We got in line to get in to the beer garden and had a Boxing Bear beer. Stood around and talked to R & M. Got chilly after a few minutes and we were able to get our bag from within the beer garden. Win! Had some great beer from Boxing Bear.

The pic is (L to R) DH, M, R, me, DS1

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Took it easy and ran with DH

Event comments:

This was a lot of fun and the organizers did pretty well for a first-year race. Hopefully next year they will work out the issues with the lines for the beer garden and get more of the local craft breweries involved.


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Last updated: 2015-03-17 12:00 AM
Running
00:34:27 | 05 kms | 06m 53s  min/km
Age Group: 49/149
Overall: 534/1076
Performance: Good
Course: Meandering in and around Balloon Fiesta Park
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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