Exeter PTO "Get Fit in May" - Run5k


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Exeter, New Hampshire
United States
Exeter PTO
55F / 13C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 20m 47s
Overall Rank = 32/404
Age Group = M 30-39
Age Group Rank = 8/45
Pre-race routine:

Tough coordination with the kids. My normal bagel with PB and coffee 3 hours before did not happen until 1 hour prior. Then we had to race to the school to get our house guest registered at the last minute. All in all I was to the start 15 minutes before the gun and things went fine. It was a good test of combining your routines with real life disctractions.
Event warmup:

A little walking and a minute or so of light jogging.
Run
  • 20m 47s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 06m 42s  min/mile
Comments:

As normal I started off too fast. I ended up in the front of the start and got sucked into a group of 5:30 runners for the first 3/4 mile.
What would you do differently?:

Start off at MY pace.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Too fast of a start

Event comments:

My goal was to get a sub 20:00 and I ended up missing it by 47 seconds. I feel that I easily could have shaved 16 seconds/mile off my pace had I not sprinted like a mad man out of the gate. Overall I was happy ... if you hit your goals everytime they are not really goals and just milestones.




Last updated: 2008-01-24 12:00 AM
Running
00:20:47 | 03.1 miles | 06m 42s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/45
Overall: 32/404
Performance: Average
Avg 173 and Max 182
Course: pretty flat for New Hampshire with a moderate hill at mile 3.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3