Habitrot Habitat for Humanity 5k - Run


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Minneapolis, Minnesota
United States
Habitat For Humanity
57F / 14C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 36m 56s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

No routine...I got up at 8:30 to go register to find out that the race didn't actually start till 10 so I went back to my room because the start was about 3 minutes away and went back to sleep for 45 minutes. Because I got there so early I got to wear number 1 which was at least a little bit exciting.
Event warmup:

No warm-up....dumb dumb dumb me. :(
Run
  • 36m 56s
  • 3.3 miles
  • 11m 11s  min/mile
Comments:

I went out way too fast in this race without a warm-up and not more than about a half a mile into it, my shins tightened up really bad and forced me to walk. I wasn't able to run more than about a quarter of a mile at a time. I went from being fast to thinking I wasn't going to be finishing :( The first lap took 17:00 and the second took 19:56. Not good at all, not good at all.
What would you do differently?:

Everything...first off I know better than to do a race without warming up. Second, I know better than to go out too fast because I know I can't keep that up. Third, I should have taken it easier considering I didn't workout all week and was super stressed out. Just not a good race.
Post race
Warm down:

Not much...got something to drink and listened to them give away prizes to like everyone but me :(

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Too much...see the what I would do differently. I know I could have done better because I know I am going to be fine for the half marathon in two weeks. I think I just needed a bad race.

Event comments:

I am never going to do this race again. I did it last year on shin splints and that was not good and this year it was just all wrong. Next year it is out and I think that is a good decision. I am going to just shake this race off and get ready for the real excitement in two weeks!




Last updated: 2007-03-25 12:00 AM
Running
00:36:56 | 03.3 miles | 11m 11s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Course: This was a loop around campus...actually it was a double loop and went around both banks and over the Washington Ave Bridge
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3