Shamrock Shuffle - 8K - Run8k


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Chicago, Illinois
United States
Shamrock Shuffle
33F / 1C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 38m 12s
Overall Rank = 1391/13399
Age Group = M 20-24
Age Group Rank = 120/548
Pre-race routine:

Had a regular breakfast... milk and cereal. Tried not to do anything different than usual.
Event warmup:

Just tried to hop in place and stay warm in the Start Corral. Didnt get there early enough for a real warmup. Plus, they close the corrals like 15 minutes before the race start, so you would just get cold waiting anyway.
Run
  • 38m 12s
  • 4.97 miles
  • 07m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

I felt good the whole way through. I checked my watch to make sure I was under my target pace of 8/mile, and I was.
What would you do differently?:

I am trying to get faster. I think this is just a matter of aerobic base at this point, building from nothing and getting stronger.
Post race
Event comments:

I love this race, even if its crowded and hectic. Just the right distance for me to really let it all hang out.




Last updated: 2009-03-31 12:00 AM
Running
00:38:12 | 04.97 miles | 07m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/548
Overall: 0/13399
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4