St Patrick's Day 4 Miler - Run


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Binghamton, New York
United States
35F / 2C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 38m 41s
Overall Rank = 349/589
Age Group = F40-49
Age Group Rank = 35/72
Pre-race routine:

Lucked out and found a good parking spot. Walked over to the church to pick up my packet and use the restroom. Came back and hung out in the car for a little while before heading back to the church.
Event warmup:

Nothing other than hanging out inside til ~10 min to go and then walking to the start line.
Run
  • 38m 41s
  • 4 miles
  • 09m 40s  min/mile
Comments:

Pretty good race. I was only about a minute slower than last year and finished strong. It was fun.
What would you do differently?:

Not much - I think the only way to really get faster is to work on strength training. I have only been running consistently since New Year's so it was still a pretty good effort.
Post race
Warm down:

Not much, walked back to the church for pizza and beer!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training

Event comments:

This is one of my favorite ways to kick off the spring racing season (even if the weather is typically not spring-like!). Great spread afterward and a good location for handling this many people.




Last updated: 2018-03-09 12:00 AM
Running
00:38:41 | 04 miles | 09m 40s  min/mile
Age Group: 35/72
Overall: 349/589
Performance: Average
Garmin splits: 9:31, 9:54, 9:45, 9:14
Course: Loops around the streets of Binghamton which does help in keeping us out of the wind for long, some rollers
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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] 4