Firecracker 5K - Run5k


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Rio Rancho, New Mexico
United States
Zen Racing
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 29m 43s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up and had a bowl of cereal and packed my bike for the ride to the race.
Event warmup:

Rode 9 miles to where the 5k started. Drank water on the ride. Once I got to the race site I had a waffle, changed to my running shoes and checked in. Stood around for a few minutes waiting for the race to start.

Run
  • 29m 43s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 34s  min/mile
Comments:

It was a nice route. My legs were tight at first, then loosened up, then decided they were tired, probably from the hilly bike PR. The small section of dirt was a stretch of about 8 feet but it was up a steep hill. As I approached it I saw a lady struggling to get a running stroller up the hill so I grabbed the front wheel and we hulked the baby up the hill. Pretty uneventful. I did walk some. Started to get a bit light-headed.
What would you do differently?:

Walk less. I'm pretty happy with the run because it suffered a bit because of a great bike ride. I need to learn to be mentally tougher and let myself walk less though. But it was a training run and I signed up with that in mind.
Post race
Warm down:

Sat down for a bit because I was light headed. Then had another waffle, got on my bike and rode the 9 miles home. I had frozen some FRS in my CamelBak bottle and it was thawed but refreshingly cold for the ride home. The ride home wasn't as fast as the ride to the event but it was still faster than earlier rides. I guess all those training rides and the AudioFuel is working!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

A hard bike ride, the heat, a need to HTFU.

Event comments:

I did this race two years ago. That was its inagural year with a different RD. This time it was an RD I am very familiar with and they run a great race. I would definitely do this one again, especially with the ticket to the Pork & Brew festival included!




Last updated: 2012-07-02 12:00 AM
Running
00:29:43 | 03.11 miles | 09m 34s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: Rolling hills, through a local neighborhood, on some running paths, and, as the RD said, a little area of dirt so we could say we did off-road.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3