Camp Smile a Mile Monkey C Monkey Run - Run5k


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Birmingham, Alabama
United States
Camp Smile a Mile
84F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 29m 22s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

had a crustable peanut butter and jelly - not a good idea with the jelly.
Event warmup:

Ran 1/2 mile to warm up, stretch, was ready to go.
Run
  • 29m 22s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 26s  min/mile
Comments:

Started out too fast, felt good thru mile 1, slowed down a bit on mile 2 (walked water stations). About 1/4 mile into mile 3, had to slow down pretty good, ended up having to walk a bit at about 2.5, picked back up again at 2.75 and ran it in w/ a good pace.
What would you do differently?:

Not go out as fast, my splits should be opposite of what I ran. Felt too good in the first mile, tried to keep it up and didn't work. Still a PR, but after the 1st mile, was hoping to break 29:00, which I probably would have done if I didn't blow up on mile 3.
Post race
Warm down:

water, walked around, stretch.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Went out too fast. Needed to negative split, but did the opposite.

Event comments:

Overall, good race. Was a bit unorganized at the start and finish. Course doubled back for a short period, and the front racers were running into the mid pack folks (which is where I was located). Overall, good race though, it was a first year race, but well organized.




Last updated: 2010-09-13 12:00 AM
Running
00:29:22 | 03.11 miles | 09m 26s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: Mostly flat, had a couple of small inclines. Garmin traked it .03 long.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4