Bocca Lupo Howl at the Moon Trail Run - Run5k


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Englewood, Florida
United States
Zoomers
72F / 22C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = 92/
Age Group = 45-49 M
Age Group Rank = 5/15
Pre-race routine:

This is the first time that Zoomers (tke local running club) has done a trail race, and they did it pretty well. They are still working out some kinks in the new electronic timing chip system that they recently purchased.
Run
  • 29m 17s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 25s  min/mile
Comments:

I started out behind a few people and in the middle. I didn't hit the start button on the watch (mistake 1). Bad spot. A bit slow off the line, so I jumped to the right and excelerated around a few folks. Then I kept that pace (mistake 2). Headed into the trails and figured out I had not started the watch, so I started it then (mistake 3). Kept going a little faster then normal, and I knew it was not good, but couldn't talk myself into slowing a bit (mistake 4, this was the major one). At mile one I heard someone behind me say 8:37. (yikes, that is not good) I finally slowed a bit, settled in and figured I might be OK. Ran a bit behind the PCHS Girls track team, passed one of them. By mile 2 I knew that the tank was emptying and I needed a miracle. Slowed more and hit the water station. Slogged through until the end of the trails (mistake 5, cowboy up, Dagnabbit!), picked up the pace and finished at a sprint to pass the 4 ladies in front of me.
What would you do differently?:

Pacing, pacing, pacing! I've got to get this settled. I can't get rattled, taken out of MY RACE, and think I can do more than I can. Hopefully, I have learned my lesson.
Post race
Warm down:

Wander around the empty field and dry heave a bit. Catch my breath and go find Ann.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I have to get out of my head and just run. The mental part killed me in the final mile.

Event comments:

Zoomers does a pretty good job, the local races are well done.




Last updated: 2012-09-08 12:00 AM
Running
00:29:17 | 03.11 miles | 09m 25s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/15
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Course: Lollipop loop through Oyster Creek Park. I try to run here about once a week, it is beautiful here. We started at the park drive in entrance, ran a few hundred feet around the parking loop (crushed rock), then cut right onto the trail, which is crushed rock and dirt/packed sand. Finished out the same trail head, cut right through the grass to the finish chute.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3