Beachfront Bushwhack - Run5 Mile


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Old Greenwich, Connecticut
United States
Threads & Treads
45F / 7C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 38m 8s
Overall Rank = 79/288
Age Group = M40-49
Age Group Rank = 24/52
Pre-race routine:

Egg whites on whole wheat english muffin with Emergen-Cee and decaf tea with honey; 1 gu 15 mins prior to race and 1/2 power bar prior to race with Gatorade
Event warmup:

Light jog up hill prior to start
Run
  • 38m 8s
  • 5 miles
  • 07m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt terrible after Mile 1 - never had it today. Wore new trail sneakers that are heavier than my regular racing sneakers. Don't know if that was it or I was just not feeling well or I didn't train enough (or all of the above).
What would you do differently?:

Not sure. Felt lousy the whole run but still only added 30 seconds from last year's pace.
Post race
Warm down:

Hung out with wife and kids; Water and bagel with orange slices

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Tried to better pace myself but got caught in a pack at the start and never felt as though I could accelerate or pass people until very end.

Event comments:

Fun race but didn't have it today.




Last updated: 2008-11-08 12:00 AM
Running
00:38:08 | 05 miles | 07m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/52
Overall: 0/288
Performance: Below average
Mile 1 @ 7:25 min/mi Mile 2 @ 8:13 min/mi Mile 3 @ 8:42 min/mi Mile 4 @ 8:15 min/mi Final 0.71 @ 8:00 min/mi (5:44) Actual distance on Garmin was 4.72 milies Actual pace was 8:05 min/mi
Course: Fun obstacle course through trails with plenty of hills and sand in spots.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4