Hog Wild 5-Mile Run & 1-Mile Fun Run - Run5 Mile


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Dothan, Alabama
United States
Dothan Runners Club
56F / 13C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 51m 6s
Overall Rank = 155/249
Age Group = F 30-34
Age Group Rank = 12/17
Pre-race routine:

Nothing special. Ate a light lunch 2 hours prior.
Event warmup:

Jogged for about 10 minutes around the parking lot.
Run
  • 51m 6s
  • 5 miles
  • 10m 13s  min/mile
Comments:

Run felt good. Was the first long run since spraining my ankle back in December. The hills were very difficult, so I walked them. Figured I could walk them just as fast as I could run them, and by walking, save a bit of energy at the same time. Seemed to work.

Spent the first 4 miles staring at the back of Alex's head. Finally passed her at the 4-mile mark and mentally focused to stay ahead of her for the remainder of the race. Yeah, I know, no pride in beating an 11-year-old, but since she's as good of a runner as I am, it still felt good. Besides, she's got youth on her side. :)
What would you do differently?:

Not much. Train more, I guess. Not be afraid of hills, so much. Maybe more hills in my training...
Post race
Warm down:

Walked to the car, got my water. Hung out and waited for Alex to finish.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not having the mental confidence that I CAN do it.

Event comments:

Another good run by DRC, with lots of friendly faces. Will do this again next year for sure!!




Last updated: 2006-12-11 12:00 AM
Running
00:51:06 | 05 miles | 10m 13s  min/mile
Age Group: 12/17
Overall: 155/249
Performance: Average
Mile 1 - 9:41 Mile 2 - 9:40 Mile 3 - 10:35 Mile 4 - 10:59 Mile 5 - 10:07
Course: Northcutt Complex out to neighborhood roads, past HA, back to Northcutt
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3