Western Michigan University Campus Classic - Run5k


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Kalamazoo, Michigan
United States
42F / 6C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 24m
Overall Rank = 243/1269
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 17/50
Pre-race routine:

Walked around a bit but stayed inside until the last few minutes before the race due to the cold and rain.
Run
  • 24m
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 43s  min/mile
Comments:

I set a PR which was nearly a minute better than my previous best and nearly seven minutes better than the same race last year. I didn't wear my HRM or GPS so I didn't have a good feel for my pace until the first mile marker. It turns out I did about 7:50 the first mile and I ended up picking up some time the latter half of the race. That was slightly faster than target pace but felt about right. The hills were painful but I recovered fairly well on the flats and downhills.

I wore shorts and a long sleeve t-shirt which ended up being just about perfect for the weather.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around a bit then went to grab some food.

Event comments:

The WMU Campus Classic is a fun race. The post-race food was excellent and the fact that the after race festivities were inside the student center was great given the rain and temperature.




Last updated: 2009-08-26 12:00 AM
Running
00:24:00 | 03.11 miles | 07m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 16/50
Overall: 243/1269
Performance: Good
Course: Around the Western Michigan University campus. It's a hilly and fairly challenging course.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5