Ras Na hEireann U.S.A 5k - Run


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Somerville, Massachusetts
United States
Somerville Striders
36F / 2C
 		Total Time = 22m 35s
Overall Rank = 234/2079
Age Group = M30-39
Age Group Rank = 67/319
Pre-race routine:

Arrived early to find parking. Went from Davis to Porter to meet with Bicycle Team members prior to their Sunday morning SPIN class. Had a Bagel with Hummus from Brugger's and a med iced coffee.
Walked back to Davis and hung out around my truck until 10 to meet friend for race.
Event warmup:

It was so cold that I found it very hard to stay warm prior to the start.
Run
  • 22m 35s
  • 3.12 miles
  • 07m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

Very cold to start and ran the first mile a little fast (6:48). Again, conqured the hills much better than I expected, but had an issue with my tights. Didn't tie them before the race and spent WAY TOO MUCH time pulling up my pants. Kind of funny, I imagine. Will look for those pictures.
What would you do differently?:

Tie pants, maybe do a short run to warm up.
Post race
Warm down:

had bottle of water and Sugar Free Red Bull (God bless Red Bull) then walked to cool down for about 1/2 mile to car. Changed shirts to something more dry and warm.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Cold.

Event comments:

As always, Paulie and the SAC have put in a stellar race. The only thing that wasn't great was the weather and they had no control over that. Thanks for another fun run and I can't wait for the summer series around the Charles River!




Last updated: 2006-01-31 12:00 AM
Running
00:22:35 | 03.12 miles | 07m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 67/319
Overall: 234/2079
Performance: Good
Had a good run and finished my first mile in 6:48. Hills on second and miles slowed me down to an average over 7:23/mile.
Course: Slightly hilly course through Davis Sq., Teele Sq., McGoun Sq., & Powerder House Circle finishing on the Minute Man Bicycle Path in Somerville MA.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
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? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4