Fidelity Rush Hour Road Race - Run5k


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Merrimack, New Hampshire
United States
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 23m 50s
Overall Rank = 40/116
Age Group = F30-39
Age Group Rank = 4/21
Pre-race routine:

None really. This happened immediately following work. I tried to get some carbs in at lunch. Went straight from a meeting out to the start line.
Event warmup:

Jogs, skips, runs, walks alternating. Some looseners before all that.
Run
  • 23m 50s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 40s  min/mile
Comments:

Not an easy run. Started out WAY too fast - ooo eeee. Then died in the middle. Wanted to throw up around 2 1/2 miles. Then a friend who was running behind me the whole time got a second wind and passed me a little - I could feel his energy and so I tried to keep up. Thank god the finish line is after a little downhill so I could really sprint to the finish - but that downhill was the only reason I felt that way
What would you do differently?:

Plan better nutritionally, and learn how to warm up effectively. A routine to follow would have been nice.
Post race
Warm down:

Walking.

Event comments:

I was way happy with my results. My goal was 24:30. Last year's same race results were 27:16 (8:48 pace).. I am glad I was able to push it - I don't like how it felt, but am happy with what it feels like now.




Last updated: 2010-06-29 12:00 AM
Running
00:23:50 | 03.11 miles | 07m 40s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/21
Overall: 40/116
Performance: Average
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Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]