Twilight's Last Gleaming - Run4 Mile


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Ventura, California
United States
Andrew Hecker (RD)
66F / 19C
Overcast
Total Time = 32m 10s
Overall Rank = 22/59
Age Group = M 54-59
Age Group Rank = 4/7
Pre-race routine:

50 mile drive for 4 mile late afternoon cross country race with my club team.
Event warmup:

Short warmup run and stretch.
Run
  • 32m 10s
  • 4 miles
  • 08m 02s  min/mile
Comments:

Tough course...took 31 secs off my time from last year.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, other than maybe push a couple of the descents more.
Post race
Warm down:

Jogged with a teammate (Kristen) for a bit, then ran a 73 y.o. team member in the last 1/2 mile.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing, really...healthiest I've been in awhile.

Event comments:

Epitomizes a grass roots race. Cool ceramic tile to finishers. Two insanely tough climbs in first 2 1/2 miles.




Last updated: 2017-10-28 12:00 AM
Running
00:32:10 | 04 miles | 08m 02s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/7
Overall: 22/59
Performance: Good
Course: Winding loop course, part road, mostly trail. Around 800' of climbing.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3