Christopher Martins Christmas Run for Children 5K - Run


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New Haven, Connecticut
United States
39F / 4C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 20m 16s
Overall Rank = 74/2058
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 12/133
Event warmup:

Checked out the pre-race festivities then met my friend Aaron for a warm-up. Jogged around the neighborhood and did some strides.
Run
  • 20m 16s
  • 5 kms
  • 04m 03s  min/km
Comments:

Was aiming for my first sub-20 min 5k. Almost made it!

Fun, flat course. Probably started out too fast and couldn't maintain my pace. My mile splits were increasingly slower minus the surge at the end. If I had started at a more moderate pace and aimed for a negative split, could I have beaten the 20 min mark? Hard to say.

1 6:13
2 6:30
3 6:47
0.1 5:39

What would you do differently?:

Happy with results and ran the race to the best of my current fitness level. Potentially start slower and take negative split approach. Add more interval training (i.e. mile repeats) to get used to maintaining 5k speed.
Post race
Warm down:

Light jog and walk w/ stretching.
Post race activities were awesome! Crowded bar with free beer and hot dogs and spring break levels of energy.

Event comments:

Great race and after party. Will definitely be back next year.




Last updated: 2014-12-15 12:00 AM
Running
00:20:16 | 05 kms | 04m 03s  min/km
Age Group: 0/133
Overall: 0/2058
Performance: Good
1 6:13 173 2 6:30 182 3 6:47 184 0.1 5:39 185
Course: Flat course in New Haven.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5