B&A Trail Parkrun - Run


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Glen Burnie, Maryland
United States
www.parkrun.org
58F / 14C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 26m 42s
Overall Rank = 15/70
Age Group = M 55-59
Age Group Rank = 2/4
Pre-race routine:

"Return to the Scene of the Crime"

I just started a bike build, and week 3 has a bunch of fitness tests so might as well add a 5K baseline to the mix. 11 weeks ago I ran this race and (the course attacked me) rolled my ankle pretty badly, ending my tri season and putting me on the shelf running for a while, so I've lost some fitness. Hoping for low 26s, but this is test #3 of the week so I don't know how much oomph I'll have left in the tank.
Event warmup:

Drove down, did a mile warmup, some stretching, then a few sprints.
Run
  • 26m 42s
  • 5 kms
  • 05m 20s  min/km
Comments:

Wanted to pace basically 8:30s, which I managed for the first mile (8:22) and then didn't on the second (8:46, but there's a turnaround so you lose a couple of seconds there, and it's the hardest mile), then started to fall apart a little on the third (8:50), and had a good finish around 7:00 pace the final 0.1.

HR was red-lined by the end - I gave it all but my legs definitely didn't have the snap they did three months ago.
What would you do differently?:

Not almost break my ankle three months ago. Honestly this was about what I expected given my lack of running lately.
Post race
Warm down:

jogged about a 1/4 mile, stretched

What limited your ability to perform faster:

run fitness

Event comments:

It's a parkrun, it's free, what do you want?




Last updated: 2024-11-18 12:00 AM
Running
00:26:42 | 05 kms | 05m 20s  min/km
Age Group: 2/4
Overall: 15/70
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4