Ocean Springs Valentine's Day 5K Run - Run5k


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Ocean Springs, Mississippi
United States
Gulf Coast Running Club
35F / 2C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 40m 43s
Overall Rank = 175/
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Up at 6:30
Chocolate Powerbar at 7:00
Arived at race site 7:30
Found out race didn't start until 9:00
Stayed in the car with the heater running!
Used men's room at 8:30
Did light stretching at 8:45

Event warmup:

Did some light stretching
Run
  • 40m 43s
  • 3.2 miles
  • 12m 43s  min/mile
Comments:

Course was hilly. They were long gradual hills. Had to walk several of them.
What would you do differently?:

I would have had a better time if I had known the course better. I ran with a lady who I do tri's with. We kept a conversation going. To some degree it helped my mind from getting off focus.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Hills and heart rate. Had trouble catching my breath at the high heart rates.

Event comments:

Advertised race start was 8 AM. Race didn't start until 9 due to the weather. Didn't have my size T-shirt (2XL).




Last updated: 2007-02-10 12:00 AM
Running
00:40:43 | 03.2 miles | 12m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 175/
Performance: Good
Split time at the turn around was 19:56.6 Second half time was 20:47.0 Overall time was 40:43.0 HR Stats: Avg HR: 156 Max HR: 176 1: 00:06 2: 03:39 3: 23:43 4: 11:06 5: 01:54
Course: Gulf Islands National Seashore Park Started at the Visitor Center and out to just beyond the first overpass and back.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3