Belleview Chiropractic 5k - Run5k


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Greenwood Village, Colorado
United States
82F / 28C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 31m 20s
Overall Rank = 26/46
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 7/12
Pre-race routine:

Was TOTALLY NERVOUS!! PB on wheat with banana for breakfast. Got out to the site a little over an hour ahead of time. Met Natasha (new friend!) and confessed nervousness. I really didn't know what to do with myself.
Event warmup:

Ran out about .5 mile on the course and back, slow jog. Stretched out. Felt pretty good and strong.
Run
  • 31m 20s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 10m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

I came out too fast. Charley warned me not to come out too fast and then I did. My first mile was 9:20. I didn't *feel* too fast. I felt strong. After the turnaround there was a long, slight upward grade, and the sun got really hot all of a sudden, and I think that was the big slowdown. I stopped to dry heave once and then my stomach felt better. I ran out of gas and couldn't sprint at all to the finish.

Plusses: nice, strong first mile; pretty solid overall pace; four minute improvement on time since October; took 3rd place age group award; good season opener.

Minuses: Came out too fast, nothing left at the end; I WANTED 30-31 MINUTES!! DANGIT!! Need to learn to manage heat and nerves better -- this will only come with experience, I think.

Well, go me, anyway.
What would you do differently?:

See above.
Post race
Warm down:

Wait, I wasn't supposed to just stop?? :oP CYTOMAX!!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The heat and the nerves. I'm working on this. I am psyched to do better next time.

Event comments:

This was pretty fun! If they do it next year, I'll use it as my BolderBoulder qualifier.




Last updated: 2006-04-18 12:00 AM
Running
00:31:20 | 03.11 miles | 10m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/12
Overall: 26/46
Performance: Average
Course: A few rolling hills, mostly flat. Half asphalt, half concrete. HOT! (And I have a feeling it's only going to get hotter.)
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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] 3