Shamrock Sportsfest - 8k - Run8k


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Virginia Beach, Virginia
United States
Shamrock Sportsfest
Sunny
 		Total Time = 47m 46s
Overall Rank = 1300/2925
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 201/297
Event warmup:

the 20 some block walk was a good warmup for the race.
Run
  • 47m 47s
  • 4.97 miles
  • 09m 37s  min/mile
Comments:

We were limited to the 2 lane road, which was clogged by all the walkers at 4 or 5 abreast. The first 2 miles it was very difficult to hit a pace and stick with it before hitting another wall of walkers.
What would you do differently?:

See if I couldn't get a little further up in the carrols so that I could get in front of most of the walkers.
Post race
Warm down:

walking back to the car, another 20 blocks again.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

had to weave through too many people.

Event comments:

parking was an issue and there was no shuttles to distant parking areas. If I could have drug my friends out of bed at 6AM, I would have made them drive and drop me off near the start.




Last updated: 2008-03-21 12:00 AM
Running
00:47:47 | 04.97 miles | 09m 37s  min/mile
Age Group: 201/297
Overall: 1300/2925
Performance:
Course: The course was perfectly flat.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3