Miles for Moffitt - Run


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Tampa, Florida
United States
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
Overcast
 		Total Time = 55m 28s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 22/33
Pre-race routine:

Ate breakfast, drove to the race. Got me and my dad signed in and my mom settled for photography duties. Found Renee and Christine. Renee was on the same plan as me a 9:1 run walk so we planned to try to run together. Stretched as best I could.
Event warmup:

Stretched
Run
  • 55m 28s
  • 5 miles
  • 11m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

We all started out together but Christine left us in her dust. We fell into a 9:1 run walk. At the first mile we were at about 11:15 pace. During our second walk break this guy passes us and say "oh you can't walk keep going" I said "we are sticking to the plan, My coach will be mad if I don't stick to the plan" Mile 2 still at an 11:15 pace. Mile 3 we were at 33 minutes and change. Between miles 3-4 we pass the keep going guy and he says "the plan is working" Too funny :) Mile 4 at 45 minutes exactly you guessed it 11:15 pace. Towards the end Renee took off a little ahead of me. We had caught Christine at one point but she went on ahead. We were all about 100 yards from each other. As I was running the last 1/4 mile I hear "DR. Ott Dr. Ott" It was a patient of mine yelling for me. I was kinda of shooting for 55 minutes but would be happy under 56. I sprinted at the end and my HR was 190 when I finished!!! Got another stupid blister :( Ran the last mile in 10:28..a negative split!!

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What would you do differently?:

Not much. I forgot my cooler at the house so I couldn't carry a water bottle as planned. It was HOT and very little breeze. Thanks goodness it was overcast. I need to find a blister solution. At least only one foot is getting blisters now.
Post race
Warm down:

Caught my breath, drank a bunch of water. Found My parents (my dad did the 1 mile walk) We got some food and then Renee, Jeff, Terri and my rents all went to parenas for breakfast.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of running experience. Blister

Event comments:

This was the first year for this race. It was well organized.




Last updated: 2006-03-21 12:00 AM
Running
00:55:28 | 05 miles | 11m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/33
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
A lap around the USF campus
Course: Lap around the USF campus
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
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? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4