Western Michigan University Campus Classic - Run5k


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Kalamazoo, Michigan
United States
48F / 9C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 23m 23s
Overall Rank = 263/1355
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 28/72
Pre-race routine:

Woke up a little less than two hours before the race and had a cup of coffee and some water.
Event warmup:

Slow jog for about five minutes.
Run
  • 23m 23s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 31s  min/mile
Comments:

I felt a little out of sorts for the first mile or so of the race but it improved later in the run. Maintained a 7:15 pace for the first mile and held on to sub 7:30 for the second. The third mile has a big hill that hurt. I made it up without falling apart completely but felt rough at the top.
What would you do differently?:

Knowing that I hit my previous PR exactly - to the second - I'd push a little harder earlier in the race. I didn't have anything left at the end but it's possible I could have pushed it a bit more early on without falling apart.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked it off for a couple minutes then did some light stretching.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Just my heart trying to pound out of my chest.

Event comments:

The WMU Campus Classic is a fun race. It has a large number of participants and the after-race food is good. The course is challenging but fun and running around the Alma Mater is always a good time.




Last updated: 2010-10-03 12:00 AM
Running
00:23:23 | 03.11 miles | 07m 31s  min/mile
Age Group: 28/72
Overall: 263/1355
Performance: Average
Course: Hilly course around the Western Michigan University campus.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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] 5