Turkey Strut 5k - Run5k


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Winston-Salem, North Carolina
United States
Setup Events
44F / 7C
Overcast
Total Time = 21m 36s
Overall Rank = 70/914
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 4/44
Pre-race routine:

Oatmeal for breakfeast, cup of coffee, short drive to race site.
Event warmup:

Fairly easy 1-mile run.
Run
  • 21m 36s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 06m 57s  min/mile
Comments:

Haven't run in a week, been resting due to some pain in my right hip area. Been putting a lot of quality miles on the bike though. The hip didn't really bother me during the race. I was planning on running this fairly easily, but that never works out. Once I saw my first mile split (6:42), I knew I could put together a pretty good finish. Kept up the intensity the whole way. Just missed 3rd in my AG, by a few seconds ... really nice engraved plates for the age group placers too.

Weather was perfect for a fast time. Temps in the mid 40s, little to no wind and a little drizzle at the end.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing really, probably went all out most of the race.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around

What limited your ability to perform faster:

A few nagging physical issues, but probably didn't hamper me much if at all.

Event comments:

I really enjoy races on holidays. This is a nice and well attended event with over a 900 participants. Setup does a very good job with all of their races.




Last updated: 2010-11-25 12:00 AM
Running
00:21:36 | 03.11 miles | 06m 57s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/44
Overall: 72/914
Performance: Good
Mile 1: 6:42 HR: 178 Mile 2: 7:19 HR: 178 Mile 3: 7:00 HR: 180 Mile 3.1: 6:56 HR: 182
Course: Downhill to start, then a lot of uphills in the second mile. Nothing steep, just long gradual climbs. Final 3/4 of a mile is downhill to the finish.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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