New Haven Road Race - Run20k


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New Haven, Connecticut
United States
USATF JBSports
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 47m 35s
Overall Rank = 1045/2196
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Took the ferry up to CT the day before - crashed at Jeff's place. He is doing Montreal marathon next week, so is doing the 5k in new haven. Woke up aroudn 645 (nice only 15 min from the start) had recoverite, and a hammer gel 15 before the race start.
Event warmup:

none - packet pickup and porta potty line
Run
  • 1h 47m 35s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 08m 40s  min/mile
Comments:

This was my 4th time running this race - and my first time running it with now that I'm into tri's. Most running races I've run this year that I have run before - I've PR'd. Really says something about the benefits of cross-training and the demands (and advantages) of being a triathlete. I've RUN less total miles than I have before (b/c I'm swimming and biking now), but yet I'm blowing away all my run times at these races I've done before.

This was a relatively good race. Weather was great - relatively cool start and no humidiy. I tried a 20oz bottle of water and perpetuem for the first time.. I knew the race length didn't call for it, but wanted to try it out in a "race" mode. before I try it on a long ride which I have coming up. I was shooting for an 8:30 pace (I wound up with 8:35) - but got a cramp, and the heat sneaked up on me a little bit, but still happy - beat my time last year by 12 minutes or about 1 min per mile faster pace.
What would you do differently?:

More training of course.. maybe shoot for 7:30's next year. :)
Post race
Warm down:

Met up with Jeff (who finished the 5k in 19:35 69th out of over 2000+) so he had a good day. Grabbed a banana and some yogurt before heading back to the car and the ferry.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Cramp and the bright sun starting to heat me up a little bit...

Event comments:

Great race. Always well organized. Pretty flat course, with a fast field.




Last updated: 2007-06-28 12:00 AM
Running
01:47:35 | 12.43 miles | 08m 40s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/2196
Performance: Good
Course: Flat loop around new haven, CT - 30th year for the race and my 4th so new it pretty well.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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