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New Orleans, Louisiana
United States
New Orleans Track Club
84F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 29m 24s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

As has been the case most of the past couple of weeks, I didn't sleep really good the night before. Woke up about 4:30, milled around a bit, watched some tv, got on the computer, and finally decided to head down to the race.
Event warmup:

Met up with a friend from work who was running the race also, and helped get him registered. Stretched a little and a light jog to warm up.
Run
  • 29m 24s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 27s  min/mile
Comments:

This was my first race in almost a year, and it was basically just something to get me back into the groove and give me a starting point to base the rest of the years races on.

Even though the temp was only mid 80's, and it's going to get hotter as summer kicks in, I just wasn't ready for that heat. My HR spiked from the get go, and my RPE was pretty high. Was hoping for a bigger push with the last half mile, but I was pretty well spent by then.
What would you do differently?:

Not much. Maybe start out a little slower and save some energy for a bigger push to the finish. Considering I ran this race last year and my time was only 2 minutes faster, I'm pretty happy about how this one turned out, considering I took about 8 months off from any kind of physical activity.
Post race
Warm down:

Hung out with my friend from work, enjoyed some of the post-race festivities, and got a little bite to eat.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My hiatus from training.

Event comments:

New Orleans Track Club always does a good job putting on races. Great environment, great people, and VERY organized. This was a good race because it's run throgh the French Quarter, and after the race, they open up the Bubba Gump restaurant for the racers. Overall there was 3 buffet lines, one outside and 2 in the restaurant. They served shrimp pasta, ceaser salad, and bread. Great deal for the $20 entry fee. I'll definitely do this race again next year.




Last updated: 2007-04-19 12:00 AM
Running
00:29:24 | 03.11 miles | 09m 27s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Nice course down Decatur through the French Market then up Esplanade and back.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
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] 4