Chilly Chili Run - Run5k


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Orange, Connecticut
United States
www.amityteencenter.org
35F / 2C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 10h 15m
Overall Rank = 152/353
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 32/74
Pre-race routine:

Wheat Toast & PB
Banana 1/2 hr. before race.

Event warmup:

Light jog 1/2 - 3/4 mi. pre-race (20 minutes before race)
light stretching
Run
  • 25m 51s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 19s  min/mile
Comments:

Started a little quick. (7:30 1st mi - tho, it was mostly down hill)
Could have run faster in the 2nd mile (8:45 2nd mile)
Coul have kicked a little harder at the end (got passed just before finish)
What would you do differently?:

Start farther back in the pack (about 1/3 of the way back based on where i've been finishing).
Start a little slower, pick up the pace 3/4 to 1 mi mark.
Post race
Warm down:

light jog - stretching

What limited your ability to perform faster:

More sleep would have been good.
Some joint issues, didn't want to push too hard (hip especially).
Definitely started too fast, which wore on me bit mentally because i was passed quite a bit. I think starting back further would have given me more confidence, because it would have allowed me to build more slowly and pass some others.


Event comments:

Race was organized pretty well. I believe it runs on a tight budget, money goes to the teen center. It was definitely adequete.




Last updated: 2008-01-03 12:00 AM
Running
00:25:51 | 03.11 miles | 08m 19s  min/mile
Age Group: 32/74
Overall: 152/353
Performance: Below average
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Ok
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] 2