Rochester Runners Free Fall 5k - Run5k


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Rochester, New Hampshire
United States
Rochester Runners Club
35F / 2C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 28m 13s
Overall Rank = 195/549
Age Group = F30-39
Age Group Rank = 21/75
Event warmup:

I waited inside as long as I could and did some leg swings, but once we got outside, we were all jammed together, so all I could do was hop.
Run
  • 28m 13s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 04s  min/mile
Comments:

The walkers and people with strollers were NOT all at the back, which left me weaving and dodging for the first mile. I wondered if I was going out too fast but figured it was worth a try after always going too slow.
What would you do differently?:

Go faster. I think I'm better at not slowing down than I am at speeding up.
Post race
Warm down:

I walked briefly, but soon hopped in my car, drank water on the way home, and stretched here.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Possibly a lack of warm-up. Definitely dodging people cost me a little bit. But really I did better than I expected, given recent tendonitis and the fact that this was my second time running that far since my marathon.

Event comments:

It was a Thanksgiving 5k; it's hard to be hard on families who choose to create a tradition of running on a holiday, even if they do make it a little difficult for others.




Last updated: 2011-11-26 12:00 AM
Running
00:28:13 | 03.11 miles | 09m 04s  min/mile
Age Group: 21/75
Overall: 195/549
Performance: Good
Course: Nearly as flat as you could get. Had to watch for shiny spots because it was just barely above freezing.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 3