Shamrock Shuffle - Run8k


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chicago, Illinois
United States
35F / 2C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 39m 16s
Overall Rank = 3219/25559
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 420/2500
Pre-race routine:

Cheerios and banana
Event warmup:

Did some short strides and light stretching - just tried to stay warm and dry.
Run
  • 39m 16s
  • 4.97 miles
  • 07m 54s  min/mile
Comments:

With 35,000 expected runners I was expecting a much more crowded course. Was in C Corral so I guess that helps - Open Corral seemed really crowded. Not to many walkers but did a fair amount of dodging in and out. The "hill" on Roosevelt before the finish line was pretty brutal with the wind whipping in off the lake right at your face.
What would you do differently?:

Not be sick
Post race
Warm down:

Ran over to mile 4 to try and catch my wife - stopped at Dunkin Donuts for a hot coffee haha

What limited your ability to perform faster:

getting over a cold

Event comments:

Overall good day and well organized race




Last updated: 2010-03-21 12:00 AM
Running
00:39:16 | 04.97 miles | 07m 54s  min/mile
Age Group: 420/2500
Overall: 3219/25559
Performance: Good
Course: Lots of turns
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