65 Roses 5K - Run5k


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Portland, Maine
United States
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 30m 44s
Overall Rank = 148/328
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 25/72
Pre-race routine:

Dinner the night before was steaktips, sauteed squash and cipolinis, and couscous. For dessert a bowl of cereal.

Breakfast 2.5 hours before the race was a protein shake of milk, protein powder, a banana, a cup of banana yogurt and a couple spoonfuls of rolled oats.
Event warmup:

A couple of sun salutations really got my body warmed up. Then 20 mins before the start I jogged for about 5 mins and then stretched. I ended up with about 10 mins to spare before the race start.
Run
  • 30m 44s
  • 3.22 miles
  • 09m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

I think I paced myself pretty well for this. I have been having knee problems for about a week before the race so I was really concerned it would be painful. I tried really hard to just keep my "normal" form before I started messing with it, to try to keep from aggravating the knee. It held up pretty well was pretty tolerable. At the 2 mile mark I really let it out and sped up big time. I conserved just the right amount of energy for the end.
What would you do differently?:

I probably could have run faster for longer if I weren't worried about my knee hurting too much. I definitely held back in order to be able to finish strong.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around a little bit. Gulped down two bottles of water and ate a banana.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My knee pain.

Event comments:

I think the traffic was controlled pretty well for us running through the city. There was an issue with a train of tourists that cut through the run and stopped a lot of runners. Probably my only other complaint was that there weren't any water stations. Probably only one would have been needed, even though it was just a 5K it was kind of warm out.




Last updated: 2011-09-26 12:00 AM
Running
00:30:44 | 03.22 miles | 09m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 25/72
Overall: 148/328
Performance: Good
Course: The course started out flat and then about a half mile in or so turned into downtown Portland for a long incline. Turns through the streets went back and forth between flat and incline. The terrain through the city was a choice of either brick/cobblestone side walk or uneven/potholed street. Then at about the 2 mile point was another pretty good incline. The very end .2 miles was a steady down hill to the finish line.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3