Ashenfelter 8K Classic - Run


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Glen Ridge, New Jersey
United States
Glen Ridge Educational Foundation
28F / -2C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 38m 52s
Overall Rank = 740/2702
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 63/162
Pre-race routine:

Egg for breakfast. Should have gone for some carbs.
Swig of water at site about 12 mins. before race
Event warmup:

jogged .3 mile from car to site. ran a couple of quick strides. stretched
Run
  • 38m 52s
  • 4.97 miles
  • 07m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

Goal was 7:40 pace. First mile was 7:42, which was close. Next two miles were 15:37, which was 7:48 pace, Next mile was 7:53, Last 9/10 was 7:42.
Overall time was a bit tough to gauge. It is based on my watch, which I didn't shut off for some time after the finish; I estimate 5 seconds, but it may have been 10 or 15.
What would you do differently?:

Come out of the last hill stronger. It took a lot out of me and I got passed by a pack, some of whom I passed back when I kicked into gear.
Time is a bit of a disappointment, as I was shooting for 7:40 and ended up running 7:49. In part I look at the distance and the cold, but I didn't train as much as I wanted to, and the training wasn't very organized.
Post race
Warm down:

Two bottles of water, walked for a half hour to find Nora. Then I jogged with her back to the car.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training, cold.

Event comments:

Picking up registration the day before was difficult. They couldn't find the stack that contained our numbers. Ran out of hot chocolate after the race.




Last updated: 2013-11-28 12:00 AM
Running
00:38:52 | 04.97 miles | 07m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 63/162
Overall: 162/2702
Performance: Below average
Course: Flat with some mild hills, the worst of which was in the last mile.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4