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St. Mary's Hospital 5K - Run5k


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Hoboken, New Jersey
United States
55F / 13C
Overcast
Total Time = 28m 26s
Overall Rank = 157/258
Age Group = F20-24
Age Group Rank = 7/12
Pre-race routine:

Ran around the block. Ate 2/3 of a bagel with some gatorade (prob. a little too much food).
Event warmup:

Ran up and down the pier a few times.
Run
  • 28m 26s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 09m 10s  min/mile
Comments:

I think I ran this very, very nicely. My pace was better than expected and I was able to hold it. I started further up in the pack this time, which was helpful, though a bit demoralizing at first when all sorts of people started to pass me.
What would you do differently?:

Not psyche myself out at the beginning. Since I was getting passed so much, I got really down on myself right away and only perked up when I saw my first mile split. Perhaps I should wear a watch so I can pace myself better.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around a bit. Had a banana, some orange juice, a cookie.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I think I need to do some interval training at the pace I want to run to help improve next time. This was fantastic for now, but if I want to go faster, some more detailed training than just going out and running is necessary.

But hey, I'm forgetting that I dropped three minutes in just about three months of training. That's nothing to sneeze at.




Last updated: 2006-09-10 12:00 AM
Running
00:28:26 | 03.1 miles | 09m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/12
Overall: 157/258
Performance: Good
Course: Up and down the Hoboken waterfront, with a little detour up 15th St. The finish line was at the end of Pier A.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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

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