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New Orleans, Louisiana
United States
New Orleans Track Club
79F / 26C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 24m 43s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Had a rough night before the race. My son had his friend sleepover, and they were going nuts all night. I ended up getting about 3 hours of sleep. And of course had to get pizza for the sleepover, so I had a couple of pieces which didn't sit too well with my stomach.

Woke up and checked the weather, it was still raining, but not too hard. So I had a little water and headed down to the race.
Event warmup:

Stretched more than usual for this race, since I was feeling really tight. Jogged about a half mile to loosen up, and then headed to the line.
Run
  • 24m 43s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 57s  min/mile
Comments:

Tried to get up closer to the front of the starting line to avoid the traffic jams right out of the start, but I still got caught up in them. Not too bad, but I'm sure it added at least a few seconds to my first mile.

Everything went as planned after that, except for mile-3. I don't know where that extra half-minute came from. I couldn't feel my pace slow that much, and I was still in the same pack of runners, so apparently their pace slowed too. That 3 mile marker just couldn't come soon enough though, and when I checked my split, I knew I had to haul ass if I wanted to make my PR. Crossed the line with with a new 5k PR of about 30 seconds.
What would you do differently?:

I love running 5k's, I just need to put a little more effort into my pre-race routine (no pizza, sleep more, etc.).
Post race
Warm down:

Typical NOTC post-race. Had some good shrimp and pasta, and a couple of beers while talking to some friends. Good times.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My engine.

Event comments:

As always, this NOTC race was top-notch.




Last updated: 2008-04-23 12:00 AM
Running
00:24:43 | 03.11 miles | 07m 57s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
1: 7:48 2: 7:52 3: 8:22 .11: 39
Course: Good course. Lots of puddles from the rain, but otherwise it was fine.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below 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] 5