WPLR Shamrock & Roll 5K - Run5k


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New Haven, Connecticut
United States
JB Sports
44F / 7C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 19m 58s
Overall Rank = 95/1844
Age Group = M25-29
Age Group Rank = 16/145
Pre-race routine:

Woke up 5:30ish, my daughter get in bed with me she slept sideways. Made coffee and oatmeal. Ate, drank. Dropped her off, this was my girlfriend's first race. So she was over. Drove down, parked, got our shirts dropped them in the car.
Event warmup:

Jogged a bit with some strides, high stepping, butt kicks. Went to the front of the line and ran some more, I was in maybe the 3rd row from the front. Awesome place to start. No excuses.
Run
  • 19m 58s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 06m 25s  min/mile
Comments:

Good run. I pushed. Really had nothing left in the end.
What would you do differently?:

Push more. Wear more supportive shoes. I could have pushed a bit more, there was a little while where I thought I was going to easy.

First time wearing racing flats since November. Felt it in my shins. Shins/calfs were hurting towards the end.

Run more miles that last two weeks.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked for a minute, then stood around freezing, waiting for my GF to finish. She as right at 31min.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Push more? Different shoes? Run more miles?

Event comments:

5k Race PR. Happy with that. Very organized start, good course. Way too many people crammed in Toad's Place afterward.

Results: http://www.jbsports.com/wplr2010results.htm




Last updated: 2010-02-13 12:00 AM
Running
00:19:58 | 03.11 miles | 06m 25s  min/mile
Age Group: 16/145
Overall: 95/1844
Performance: Good
Average HR: 190bpm Max HR: 198bpm 6:23 6:32 6:16
Course: Two large hills, two small hills, and one pretty brutal downhill. Ascent: 588ft Descent: 517ft
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %1
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4