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Comments: My BEST 5K race ever was 33:13 and change - and I honestly do not remember EVER running that fast back then. I feel that it was a timing error, however after reviewing the results for both me and my running partner at the time, we both finished in 33 and change, so maybe I just have amnesia. The reason that I feel St. John’s was a fluke if not a timing error is that all my other races from that time period do not come even close to that time - but hey I could be wrong. I was never a consistent runner, in endurance, speed, or emotion. I always joked that I had two speeds - on and off. Today. Well today I pushed myself. I mean I left NOTHING out there to be had. I couldn’t even sprint it in in the end. I was spent by the end. Loops and loops of hills really wear you down in time. But at the end of the day I can say proudly that I RAN my 5K today. I am sorry - I should have said that I SMASHED the 5K today. 4 laps totaling 3.1 miles. Hills, hills, and more hills! The race starts with a nice downhills slope across the train tracks. You turn right and then you are going on a slight uphill which eventually flattens out and then bam! You are on an uphill that goes around a few corners, and then you flatten out to the finish line... which you pass 2 more times during the course of the race. You then go on the flat, turn right and go downhill again to meet up with where you started and follow the same path you just left until mile 1. Mile 1 - 9:08 Inner voice says "Fluke". Legs say otherwise. I feel strong, I feel confident - and heck I just bagged some cushin time! By the way - this is my FASTEST 1 mile ever, in a race or out. 9:22 was my quickest mile before hand, and that was during Turri Race Day 10K back in 2003 - mile 1. I had to run walk the rest of the way during that race due to going out of the gate way too quickly. You keep on following the same loop as you started - up hills flat up hills flat, downhills flat uphill until mile 2. Mile 2 - 9:16 Inner voice says "hey - not so much a fluke." Legs agree - still feel strong and push up the up hills, but I can tell that I am starting to feel a little fatigued. Only 1.11 miles left! I can do it I just need to push it. I then realize that I am able to pull out a 30minute 5K or even under if I really dig my heels in (figuratively speaking of course) and push myself. I am doing it. I am going for it. No slackin goff now - MUST. PUSH. THROUGH. Oh guess what - you keep looping until you hit mile 3, and then through the last flat to finish. I tell you what - I was really fatigued on that last hill as you can tell by my last mile time. Mile 3 - 10:03 Inner voice says "OUCH. FATIGUE! I can do it!" Legs agree. They are very fatigued, but I know that I can push push push and hit that 30 minutes. I am SO close! There is no way that I am going to let up now - so I lift my head up and charge up the last hill to mile 3 which it crests at. What would you do differently?: Not a thing! I rocked a few PRs! Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster: Nothing, I pushed it hard! Event comments: My best race EVER! Last updated: 2008-03-16 12:00 AM
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United States
Ann Arbor Track Club
38F / 3C
Sunny
Overall Rank = TBD/
Age Group = 24-29
Age Group Rank = 0/
It was a late race (2:00PM start) so I ate a brekfast of oatmeal and had a few M&Ms. Yummy!
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