Gasparilla Distance Classic 5K - Run


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Tampa, Florida
United States
Gasparilla Distance Classic Association
Sunny
Total Time = 39m 4s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Got up and drove to Tampa. Got a parking spot and walked to the expo to sit. Found a chair and ate my PBJ. Went outside a bit before 9 and got in my 9:15 corral.
Event warmup:

nada, although there were 2 kids maybe 8 years old with their coach who were inside warming up for roughly 45 minutes before the race............REALLY? They are probably twice as fast as I am.
Run
  • 39m 4s
  • 5 kms
  • 07m 49s  min/km
Comments:

This was kind of a day to go run and not be on my own. I had no expectations of a PR I just wanted to not do horribly. Ran on a 4:1 for the most part. I ran all of the first mile and that was a sub 12 minute mile. Knee behaved well, feet were sore. My orthotics have been making my PF flare so I bought some different ones for the race. Probably not the best idea I ever had but not sure the orthotics would be any better,
What would you do differently?:

Wear less clothes. I had long tights a long sleeved top and a wind breaker. It was in the 40s, VERY cold for here, when I left the house. I Tied the windbreaker around my waist for the race. Glad I had it afterwards as I was chilled.
Post race
Warm down:

I probably walked a good 1.5 miles afterwards to find everything. The post race activities were moved very far away. I didn't bother walking over and went back to my car and went home

What limited your ability to perform faster:

S/P knee surgery, have only been running a month and gingerly at that

Event comments:

Gasparilla is always a great race!!




Last updated: 2015-01-25 12:00 AM
Running
00:39:04 | 05 kms | 07m 49s  min/km
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: out and back along bayshore in Tampa
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 5