The Great Buffalo Chase 5k - Run5k


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Frankfort, Kentucky
United States
Buffalo Trace
70F / 21C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 26m 50s
Overall Rank = 155/1000
Age Group = 40-43
Age Group Rank = 3/
Pre-race routine:

woke 5:45, coffee & half a bagel with pb & j, water.
drove w. Danielle & Joe to race in Frankfort.

Event warmup:

brief 5 min jog, then 4x light strides & stretching
Run
  • 26m 50s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 40s  min/mile
Comments:

It was humid and I was nervous after the Bill Pollom, so I ran the whole race pretty conservatively, starting with my first mile. First mile said 9min/mile (but perhaps marker was off?)

Good: better pacing, good kick
To improve: find the middle ground to push myself harder --> I think I could have done a faster race overall, but i was afraid to push.
What would you do differently?:

Push harder --> perhaps aim for 8:25/mile? Seems like if I did 8:32 in Stanford with that giant hill about a month ago, then I can do 8:25-8:20 on flats.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

my mind

Event comments:

A really great race at a great location! Well organized, lots of serious runners, so a faster race than my simple local ones.




Last updated: 2017-07-05 12:00 AM
Running
00:26:50 | 03.1 miles | 08m 40s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/
Overall: 155/1000
Performance: Below average
Course:
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5