Polar Bear Run - Run5 Mile


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Indianapolis, Indiana
United States
Ken Long and Associates
25F / -4C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 33m 6s
Overall Rank = 73/667
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 8/43
Pre-race routine:

Huh? routine? This was my first race in 3.5 years, so I don't have a routine per se. I did have a cup of coffee, a cup of yogurt, and two fig newtons along with 3/4 of a bottle of water. Drove in to town and picked up my number about an 1:10 before the race, met up with JJCraig, figured out what clothes to wear.
Event warmup:

warmup was maybe 3/4 of a mile total at different times.
Run
  • 33m 6s
  • 5 miles
  • 06m 37s  min/mile
Comments:

I thought this was a good race to get into the sport again. It was great to meet up with JJCraig, I thought our ability was fairly well matched (something I hadn't considered before the race) and I thought it was good that we could push/pace each other throughout the race.
What would you do differently?:

Dressed a little less. Overall it wasn't bad, but I think I would've been fine with one less layer up top, and a lighter hat (but what the hell, it was my Seahawks hat).

I should've been hydrating much earlier in the week. It wasn't until last night I realized I hadn't been drinking like I should've.
Post race
Warm down:

Sitting on my arse eating Fazzoli's and talking with JJ.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My current fitness level.

Event comments:

I liked the race overall. I'm not sure why there were drink stations for a 5 mile race though. All in all, I'm really glad I ran!




Last updated: 2008-02-17 12:00 AM
Running
00:33:06 | 05 miles | 06m 37s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/43
Overall: 73/667
Performance:
Course: Relatively flat ( alittle up and down), Very little slush considering the weather yesterday, and the amount still on the sidewalks.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
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