Boston's Run to Remember 5 Mile - Run


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Boston, Massachusetts
United States
58F / 14C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 53m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Had some breakfast, read a little bit, and drove to the race, listening to Cowboy Junkies and singing along with Margo--an octave lower since it was still pretty early.
Event warmup:

Walked from truck to WTC, picked up my packet, and went in search of the other BT'ers. Met up with everyone, chatted a while, saw the 1/2 mary runners off, and started off!
Run
  • 53m
  • 5 miles
  • 10m 36s  min/mile
Comments:

Pretty basic course with a couple of bridges and hills.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing much, I guess. Was sick in January and February a fair amount so didn't get my running in as I planned. I've only lost ~20 seconds a mile from my October 10K, so I feel all right about that.
Post race
Warm down:

Find BT'ers. Cheer in 1/2 mary runners (go everyone!).

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Definitely lack of run training the last couple months due to illness. I'm back in good health now, though, so I'm looking forward to maybe a 10K in April to see how I do.

Event comments:

Lots of long lines, but everything seemed to go smoothly. One note: I CHRISTENED A PORT-A-POTTY! I couldn't believe it. It was totally clean and pristine and empty--even the TP was still wrapped. Definitely one of the highlights of the morning.




Last updated: 2006-03-12 12:00 AM
Running
00:53:00 | 05 miles | 10m 36s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Mile 1: 10:51, 180 HR; Mile 2: 10:33, 183 HR; Mile 3: 10:34, 181 HR; Mile 4: 10:35, 182 HR; Mile 5: 10:24, 183 HR
Course: Loop around and through downtown and Beacon Hill. Around the Common and Garden and back to the WTC.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
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? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4