Spokane National Veterans Day 5K Run - Run5k


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Spokane, Washington
United States
Veteransdayrun.org
11F / -12C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 41m 39s
Overall Rank = 99/142
Age Group = 50-59
Age Group Rank = 8/9
Pre-race routine:

59 of 83 women.
Event warmup:

No, we definitely were not warm! It was eleven degrees F! I wore a long sleeve t, a short sleeve t, a hoodless warm-up jacket, and a hooded warm-up jacket. A scarf with built-in mittens, gloves, my cat ears hat, and heavy sweat pants. At about mile one, the first warm-up jacket came off, and by mile two, the second jacket, scarf, and hat had come off. They were all tied around my waist to keep my hands free. As soon as the race was over and I cooled off, they went back on.
Run
  • 41m 39s
  • 3.02 miles
  • 13m 47s  min/mile
Comments:

Very, very, very cold! Eleven degrees F! At first, I was in third place, but then they discovered a lot of folks who had signed up for the 11K chickened out and ran the 5K instead, so that knocked me down a few places. Oh, well! It's still my personal best! I'm happy with my performance.
What would you do differently?:

I think I did great. I am very pleased with my performance.
Post race
Warm down:

Warm? I don't think so! I froze my ass off!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Still working on strengthening my hip flexors and improving my mobility and range of motion. Met with a sports doctor on Friday who referred me to a Gonzaga University athletes' physical therapist.

Event comments:

I'd do it again next year. Maybe the 11K!


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Last updated: 2014-09-11 12:00 AM
Running
00:41:39 | 03.02 miles | 13m 47s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/9
Overall: 9/142
Performance: Good
Not quite a 5K. Figured the distance out on http://www.mapmyrun.com. I figured my time was way too fast for the speed I was running for a 5K.
Course: Riverfront Park, Centennial Trail.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4