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Last Friday of the Month 5k - Run

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London,
England
Serpentine

Total Time = 22m 39s
Overall Rank = 139/207
Age Group = Senior Lady
Age Group Rank = 9/26

Pre-race routine:

Pre-race had the potential to affect the race badly: I was delayed at work and had to really rush to get to registration in time, I didn't have time to get water or an energy drink. So when I got there I found a water fountain, changed and tried to calm myself and regain a positive mental attitude.

Event warmup:

Jogged for 10 minutes.

Run

22m 39s
3.11 miles
07m 17s min/mile

Comments:

I started next to a woman in my club who runs 10k 2 minutes faster than me and decided that I would try to stick with her. I haven't run this distance for 3 years so I wasn't really sure how hard it should be and I didn't want to start too fast. The first km, which I think was actually the slowest, seemed hard but my breathing was ok and my legs sort of settled into it. I lost my target woman after 2kms but then gradually caught up again between the 3km and 4km markers and overtook her just after that! I was about 2 metres ahead until the last ten metres when she re-overtook and sprinted for the line.

What would you do differently?:

Have a spare bottle of water or energy drink in my bag in case I am delayed. I also need to look at my race endings as I am never able to sprint at the end, but seem to recover more quickly than others (who can sprint) - perhaps work on leg turnover?

Post race

Warm down:

Gentle stretching and very short jog. Chatted to other club members.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Inability to sprint at the end.

Event comments:

An absolutely fantastic race - delighted with my new PB (previous race best was 28:51) and placing (especially as first place in my age group was taken by a GB international).

Last updated: 2004-10-22 12:00 AM

Running
00:22:39 \| 03.11 miles \| 07m 17s min/mile
Age Group:	9/26
Overall:	139/207
Performance:	Good
Course:	A flat-ish one loop course with two short little climbs, one in the last 400 metres. Nasty headwind half way round.
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Not enough

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Good
Mental exertion [1-5]	5
Physical exertion [1-5]	4
Good race?	Yes

Evaluation
Course challenge	Just right
Organized?	Yes
Events on-time?	No
Lots of volunteers?	Yes
Plenty of drinks?	No
Post race activities:	Average
Race evaluation [1-5]	4