Hit the Trails XC Classic - Run5k


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Lithia, Florida
United States
FishHawk Road Runners
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 34m 29s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Note: I actually ran this at 7:30 pm CST on Thursday, 7/17.

Went to BodyPump class and then drove to a nearby path that runs along the Mississippi
Event warmup:

Plenty warm from the class, so I just started running.
Run
  • 34m 29s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 11m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

This was not impressive from a performance standpoint, but that wasn't really the point. I just ran and tried to think about Christine's family and what a good person she was. I never met Christine, but from all accounts she was a gem of a person and will be very missed. It was a sunny, pretty evening and I just tried to enjoy and appreciate it.

For the last .15 mile, I ran as hard as my short chunky legs could. I actually saw 8:56/mile on the Garmin at one point, which is flying for me. I found this last minute to be extremely unpleasant, but yet realized I was lucky to be able to be out there doing it. When the watch said 3.1 miles, I started walking and when I looked down at the sidewalk, there was a :) spray painted right below my feet. Cool.
What would you do differently?:

Not a thing.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked for 5 minutes or so and then headed home to be with the family.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

This is a big N/A for this one.

Event comments:

Rest in peace, Christine.




Last updated: 2008-07-15 12:00 AM
Running
00:34:29 | 03.11 miles | 11m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
HR through the roof due to humidity
Course: Out and back along the lock and dam in Hastings, MN
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 5