NYRR Fred Lebow Classic - Run5 Mile


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New York, New York
United States
New York Road Runners
20F / -7C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 38m 25s
Overall Rank = 669/3356
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 130/354
Pre-race routine:

Didn't need to do too much for nutrition, so just ate some fruit, and had some coffee. Made sure to do some pre-stretching since it was so cold.
Event warmup:

Did some light jogging for about a half a mile, and some stretching. Other than that, tried to stay warm by constantly moving.
Run
  • 38m 25s
  • 5 miles
  • 07m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

I forgot to turn on the GPS before the start of the race, and I didn't realize until mile 1. I tried turning it on, but it didn't work because of the trees. It's not so important, but it was annoying. I was more interested in my HR. The first half of the race was hanging right at the top of Zone 2, which was good. I started to get a little excited, and my rate spiked up to the top of Zone 4. I couldn't get it down. Overall, I was in Zone 3 the most, compared to my last run, when I was in Zone 4 the most. I still had plenty left, and I'm still not exactly sure if my zones are correct. The good thing is that I had a negative split.
What would you do differently?:

Get the GPS correct.
Post race
Warm down:

Light stretching, and I had to get home because it was freezing.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I'm trying to focus on endurance right now, so I didn't want to go all out. I probably could give more for a short race, but I'd rather train towards a longer race.

Event comments:

This is definitely a cold race. The run itself is fine, but the cold definitely gets to you the second you stop.




Last updated: 2009-12-12 12:00 AM
Running
00:38:25 | 05 miles | 07m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 130/354
Overall: 669/3356
Performance: Good
Lap Data: 1 08m 57s 1.00 miles 08m 57s /mile 146 153 2 08m 06s 1.00 miles 08m 06s /mile 150 155 3 07m 46s 1.00 miles 07m 46s /mile 155 163 4 07m 50s 1.00 miles 07m 50s /mile 161 168 5 05m 44s 0.81 miles 07m 07s /mile 165 171 HR Data: 1 - 108 - 139 58s 2 - 140 - 149 09m 30s 3 - 150 - 156 11m 48s 4 - 157 - 163 09m 41s 5a - 164 - 167 05m 36s 5b - 168 - 173 30s 5c - 174 - 182
Course: Central Park, once around.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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