Beach to Bayou 5K - Run5k


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Tarpon Springs, Florida
United States
Tarpon Total Fitness
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 20m 45s
Overall Rank = 8/276
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 1/6
Pre-race routine:

The usual. Got to the race site, picked up packet, etc.
Event warmup:

None. Terri and I walked around, got ready for the race. It was chilly so we spent some time in the car too. Met up with Lorena and her BF, chatted a bit, then got ready to race!
Run
  • 20m 45s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 06m 40s  min/mile
Comments:

I lined up at the line and looked across. Didn't see alot of fast looking people up front. When the gun sounded, I took off...immediately realizing I was in first place. I kept thinking I can't be leading. But I was. After 4 minutes no one had passed me, and I started having scary thoughts. I don't want to be in first place because I'll make the wrong turn!! About three quarters of a mile in, three people passed. I was happy in fourth place...it was higher on the leaderboard than I've ever been before. Through the next mile and a half or so, another three runners passed me and I was now in 8th place. I ran it out hard...no one else was making a move. Then in the last quarter mile I heard people screaming "COME ON CELIA YOU CAN GET HIM!!". A girl (who turned out to be the race coordinator) was just about to pass me but I pushed really hard and kept her behind me. When I turned the corner for the finish line I saw 20:40 on the clock, ran as hard as I could and crossed the line in 20:45, only 5 seconds in front of the girl who tried to pass me a minute earlier.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing! PR BY A LOT!!! Previous PR was 21:09.
Post race
Warm down:

Water...Gatorade. Ran out about a half mile and waited for Lorena. Ran the last half mile in with her. Then waited for Terri.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing...this was the fastest I've ever gone.

Event comments:

Good race, great organization, and a good cause. I do this one every year.




Last updated: 2007-04-19 12:00 AM
Running
00:20:45 | 03.11 miles | 06m 40s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/6
Overall: 8/276
Performance: Good
Course: Out along the causeway that leads to the parking lot, thru the park, and then back along the causeway to the finish.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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] 4