Gilman Memorial Turkey Trot - Run5k


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Dodge Center, Minnesota
United States
Dodge Center Chiropractic
39F / 4C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 18m 5s
Overall Rank = 1/73
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 1/10
Pre-race routine:

Usual breakfast of quinoa with brown sugar & cinnamon with a little non-dairy milk (today it was soy).
Event warmup:

Did about a 2.5 mile warm up. Last few minutes I threw in three 20 sec sprints.
Run
  • 18m 5s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 05m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

We started out going south with a head wind that made it feel like it was windier than it was and I felt like I started way too fast. My pace didn't slow too much during the race, but it sure felt like I slowed. Bobby Miller wasn't too far back and kept me moving pretty hard.
What would you do differently?:

NOT START SO HARD.
Post race
Warm down:

Stood around coughing. That cold air really dries out your throat. Then cheered on some of the finishers. I waited until Carin finished--she PR'd by running 26:16. That's 29 seconds faster than the Spirit run just 3 weeks ago!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I'm a little de-conditioned since I haven't raced since Sept 30. Last year at this time I had about 3 or 4 fall 5k-5 mile races in before the Turkey Trot. Last years time was 17:55, so not a lot slower this year, but it hurt A LOT MORE this time.

Event comments:

Great small town race with a ton of support including 3 other ACTIVE AMBASSADORS: Sherry Gerhardt Sonnenberg (CLIF Bar), Lori Juette Yokiel (Snickers Marathon Bar), Bobby Miller (Gillette). Andy Klein DC and staff put on a great event every year!




Last updated: 2012-10-01 12:00 AM
Running
00:18:05 | 03.11 miles | 05m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/10
Overall: 1/73
Performance: Good
Average Pace= 5:49,Average HR 175, Max HR hit 182 Mile 1= 5:44, AHR 172 Mile 2= 5:51, AHR 176 Mile 3= 5:54, AHR 177 Last .11= 36 sec, 5:21 pace, AHR 173
Course: Course started and finished in front of Dodge Center Chiropractic and looped throughout the residential area of Dodge Center. There were about thirteen 90 degree turns with one small out and back section. Some slight inclines and declines.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
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]