Lake Oswego Lake Run - RunOther


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Lake Oswego, Oregon
United States
The Lake Oswego Junior Women's Club, and Lake Oswego Parks and Recreation
50F / 10C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 34m 41s
Overall Rank = 234/522
Age Group = Athenas
Age Group Rank = 2/14
Pre-race routine:

Woke up early. Had a bagel with egg and spinach and a cup of coffee. Got to the race site pretty early. Wandered around a bit. Drank more coffee. Used the porta-potties like 3 times.
Event warmup:

Walked around a bit to keep warm. I'm still slow enough that I figured that the first mile would serve as a warm up for me. I know that if I want to go faster, I'll have to warm up more ahead of time, but my fitness still is limited, and running before a running race seems intimidating to me.
Run
  • 34m 41s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 11m 11s  min/mile
Comments:

Well, I did this run a week after my first sprint triathlon. I did it on a whim. I had been surprised at my pace for the run in the tri, and wanted to see what kind of time I could get for a stand alone 5k. Of course, I was not entirely rested up from that first tri, and I didn't realize that this was a totally hilly course. So, I was a little disappointed that my time was slower than my tri 5k. But it makes sense looking at the two courses.
What would you do differently?:

More hill training. More training in general. Lose some more weight. More race experience. Otherwise it felt great. I was proud of myself for not walking up any of the hills. This is the first stand alone 5k I've done where I didn't walk at least some part of the course. I have a lot to learn about running, but I will only do it by getting out there and getting more experience.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around a little bit. Did some light stretching. Hot shower to warm up.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not enough hill training obviously. Not enough experience with racing. Not enough overall fitness. Not enough warmup. Carrying excessive weight.

Event comments:

This was another small race. I liked it. Seemed friendly and well organized. I would do it again (if I did more hill training of course.)




Last updated: 2009-05-05 12:00 AM
Running
00:34:41 | 03.1 miles | 11m 11s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/14
Overall: 234/522
Performance: Good
Course: It was a very hilly course through Lake Oswego. Beautiful, but hilly.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4