Superbowl 5K - Run5k


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Dundalk, Maryland
United States
Charm City RUn
35F / 2C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 34m 40s
Overall Rank = 422/503
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 37/43
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 7:45ish - Joe hit the snooze for me about eleven billion times. idk why I thought 7am was necessary - the race wasn't until 10 and wasn't very far away.

cinnamon cheerios for breakfast - was a little worried about how my tummy would do with that since it's got 4 or 5 grams of fiber and i'm a shy pooper/can't go in public places too often. tummy turned out to be unbothered. win.
Event warmup:

Jogged from gym to start line, haha. probably not even .2 mi :) i'm not big on warming up since it's not really like a race to me and more just proof to myself that i can do a 5k.
Run
  • 34m 40s
  • 3.14 miles
  • 11m 01s  min/mile
Comments:

joe's first experience in BOP (he just taught me that acronym too, how timely). it's alright with me because i end up passing a lot of people toward the last 1/3 of the race, which is huge for morale :)

i felt pretty decent for the race, but the last leg up the hill back to the community college was ROUGH. i probably wouldn't have pushed quite so hard without joe being my cheerleader (and i thanked him during the race with profanity - bless his heart). while i was pretty annoyed at the time that he was pushing me, i ended up feeling fine like a minute after the race so it turns out i could do it and not feel like death for the rest of the day. yes, this is me saying he was right. :)
What would you do differently?:

i felt a little dehydrated but i think i drank an appropriate amount in the morning. maybe should have drank more the night before.
Post race
Warm down:

just walked from start back to gym where the food was, then stretched after eating a nanner. felt pretty good, not too sore now, just a little fatigued feeling.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

my chest really hurt as i pushed up the hill the last mile or so. so, cardiovascular fitness.

Event comments:

my last 5k i ran at 11:55 min/mi, and this was about 11 min/mi, so i think i did pretty well.




Last updated: 2011-01-09 12:00 AM
Running
00:34:40 | 03.14 miles | 11m 01s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/43
Overall: 0/503
Performance: Average
Course: was less than scenic run from community college in dundalk to a major road in dundalk. went downhill, then uphill, then turn around point.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
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] 3