Levis JCC Turkey Trot - Run5k


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Boca Raton, Florida
United States
55F / 13C
Sunny
Total Time = 21m 50s
Overall Rank = 58/1138
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 8/96
Pre-race routine:

AM - 1/2 banana, 1/2 PB clif bar OJ. AM routine.
Event warmup:

There with W and #1. Waiting, talking, selfies! Did 10 min walk, brief stretching. Was cold so had warm-up outfit on that I ditched in car before the start.
Run
  • 21m 50s
  • 5 kms
  • 04m 22s  min/km
Comments:

Started at front of pack. Saw others I knew were faster than me. Got passed by a bunch of people, including 1 guy my age who I know is a faster runner. Did not try to keep up with him. Was breathing hard, so knew I was pushing my comfort pace. At 2 mile mark, got passed by Katalina, who I know runs sub-7's. Hung with her for a minute or so but let her go. Finished very strong.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. Not sure if it was weather, resting legs, recent accupuncture, adrenaline, competition, no watch/pace feedback, but I PR'd in a HUGE way.
Post race
Warm down:

Water. Watching #1 and W come through the finish was a blast. Cheering them on. #1 PR'd as well! 8:06/mile!

Rolling calves and stretching at home. Can't find compression socks!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing

Event comments:

Did not drink at all on run. Still trying to test my limits. Got closer, but felt I could have pushed myself closer to my limits. Would love to run like that in a tri!




Last updated: 2014-08-28 12:00 AM
Running
00:21:50 | 05 kms | 04m 22s  min/km
Age Group: 8/96
Overall: 0/1138
Performance: Good
Gave watch to #1. Used Nike Running app, which reset for some reason, so got no lap data. Running without feedback, so was hard to know pace. Results showed 7:02/mile! My fastest ever training run was 7:13 and my previous PR in a 5k was 7:52!
Course: Out and back, with a couple rollers. Through park.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4