Firecraker 5k - Run5k


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Pittsburg, Kansas
United States
City of Pittsburg
68F / 20C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 20m 42s
Overall Rank = 22/81
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 2/4
Pre-race routine:

bagel w/ cream cheese. Gatorade or water. BS with other participants. relax this is fun! Size up the competition. Start hopping up & down from pre-race jitters.
Event warmup:

.25 miles fast .25 miles slow and easy.
Run
  • 20m 42s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 06m 40s  min/mile
Comments:

Fast today set a PR 8 seconds faster then fastest 5k time. Everyone had a good time. Cool today without being cold.
What would you do differently?:

Pushed harder mostly at the last .25 mile
Post race
Warm down:

easy walk. alot of standing around.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

not pushing myself harder at the finish.

Event comments:

The prize announcements at the end could be better. Always seems weak. Could have a little more excitment generated. The race overall is fun. Usually have a good time here.




Last updated: 2008-06-28 12:00 AM
Running
00:20:42 | 03.11 miles | 06m 40s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/4
Overall: 22/81
Performance: Good
Course: Some grass across the golf course and alot of asphalt on the cart path. Sharp steep hill at 15th teebox.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3