Cure Autism Now - 5K - Run5k


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Potomac, Maryland
United States
Cure Autism Now Foundation
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 46m 37s
Overall Rank = 856/883
Age Group = 30-34 Female
Age Group Rank = 47/49
Pre-race routine:

Woke up, had a banana, nectar bar and some water.
Event warmup:

Walked around the venue and did some warm up stretches. Tried to stay away from the group warm up. The leader is always brash, loud and annoying. It tends to me make more nervous then act as any constructive warm-up.
Run
  • 46m 37s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 14m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

Not my best 5K. I've been having some hip balance\lower back issues that are throwing off my gait a little bit.

I did feel like I ran for some longer stretches than last year but could have pushed a little harder. I'll keep working on it. I did run the last .4 into the finish...it helped that I knew the course.
What would you do differently?:

Work harder on my running training. Lose more weight.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, ate a nutrigrain bar and slice of pizza. Drank 2 bottles of water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Injury and training issues. I have an appointment with a chiropractor to fix the back/hip issues....need to keep training and working on improving running endurance.

Event comments:

Well organized and fun race. Supports a great cause....Autism. The only downside for me is the group warm-up at the beginning....the trainer is very loud and annoying, and that isn't very settling before a race!




Last updated: 2007-07-01 12:00 AM
Running
00:46:37 | 03.11 miles | 14m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 47/49
Overall: 856/883
Performance: Average
Max Hr: 178, Average 162
Course: Slight incline start and some hills along the way.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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