Thrill Hill 5K - Run5k


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Lafayette, Louisiana
United States
The Independent
Overcast
 		Total Time = 27m 3s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 50-59
Age Group Rank = 9/12
Pre-race routine:

Usual morning routine, coffee, get dressed.
Event warmup:

Eleven-mile run from house to downtown. Met Angel and the boys, then walked to parking garage. Porta-pottie,then elevator to the top and the start.
Run
  • 27m 3s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 42s  min/mile
Comments:

Similar to last week, chose to end my long run with a "race" in order to have company and pick up the pace a little. Not bad considering I ran nearly two hours before the start. I've only done one stand-alone 5K in my life, and honestly do not remember the time.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, good training run, two weeks until Las Vegas Marathon.
Post race
Warm down:

Kept running to car to get camera to shoot the boy's finish. We co-erced the boys into doing this, Dakota was OK with the 5K, but Dante' was insistent (to the point of tears) on racing the 1-mile fun run. As a compromise, I suggested they both walk with their momma until the 2-mile point, then race each other to the finish, and I would get a trophy for the winner. They thought that was great, but they finished in a dead heat. Luckily I bought two trophies!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Using this as a training run. ;)

Event comments:

First year for this race, which benefits the LafayetteCommunity Health Care Clinic, providing health care for the non-insured working poor. Well-organized for a first-time event, with the unique "hill" feature. Good party after, as well.




Last updated: 2005-11-20 12:00 AM
Running
00:27:03 | 03.11 miles | 08m 42s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/12
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Unique in that this race started at the top of a four-story parking garage (hence the "hill"). Once we reached ground level, the route followed a spiraling course around downtown, finishing at Whitney Bank,
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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