Run for the Resource Center - Run5k


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conifer, Colorado
United States
BKBltd.com
50F / 10C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 24m 14s
Overall Rank = 3/30
Age Group = F30-39
Age Group Rank = 2/10
Pre-race routine:

Did a 4.5 mile warm up run - about 45 minutes. Hilly course.
Event warmup:

4.5 miles then stretch a bit and head to the start
Run
  • 24m 14s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 47s  min/mile
Comments:

This wasn't a spectacular run for me, but I'll take the podium :) I did a pretty extended warm up/ pre race run. It was a tough area though because EVERYTHING is hilly and it was hard to get into a groove even warming up. Then I also made a killer mistake - I didn't double knot the shoes before the race... At 1.5 miles I had to STOP and retie. The 2nd place girl finished only 4 seconds in front of me... I thought I was going to catch her with my kick at the end because she had slowed in the last mile and I was catching her (she passed me while I was tying my shoe.) I matched her kick, but I couldn't pass her. Another 200 yds and I would have had her. She also puked on the finish line...
What would you do differently?:

Double knot or speed laces...
Post race
Warm down:

fun run 1/2 mile with the kids and playing around. The kids loved thier race too!! Oh and collect my first TROPHY :) That was kinda fun!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

my shoe, the wind and mentally raising myself to this type of a race

Event comments:

It was for a good cause and it was pretty well set up - although there was a small issue with the babysitting drop off before the race. The Mountain Resource Center had a good day!




Last updated: 2006-09-16 12:00 AM
Running
00:24:14 | 03.11 miles | 07m 47s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/10
Overall: 3/30
Performance: Average
tried to keep my HR in the 190's but I couldn't with the downhills...
Course: VERY hilly - started out by climbing 275' in the first 3/4 of a mile, then back down and then onto the road, which was also downhill and with the wind at our backs. The final turn was again sharply uphill and then straight INTO the wind AND uphill. Finished with a few rollers still into the wind. The wind was BRUTAL today!!
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4