Shamrock Sportsfest - 8k - Run8k


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Virginia Beach, Virginia
United States
Shamrock Sportsfest
35F / 2C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 10m 11s
Overall Rank = 1645/2118
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 269/336
Pre-race routine:

Starbuck's coffee and yummy cupcake
Event warmup:

None, was a little late and worried about getting to the start on time
Run
  • 1h 10m 11s
  • 4.97 miles
  • 14m 07s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

Get there a little bit earlier, make sure I had enough battery power for my MP3 player.

This is my first official 8k since the first one I got messed up on the course.

I ran the whole way and that is a good thing.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not sure. Just a little bit slow.

Event comments:

I really enjoyed the race. I almost didn't do it since I have a tri next weekend and a 10k the following weekend and it was cold and windy. But I had no real reason not to and I am glad I did. A much better experience than the last one.




Last updated: 2007-03-16 12:00 AM
Running
01:10:11 | 04.97 miles | 14m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 269/336
Overall: 1645/2118
Performance: Good
Course: Very flat, lots of people. I had a good time this race. It was really windy but running along the boardwalk of the beach more than made up for it. I knew it was going to be cold so I was dressed appropriately.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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] 5