Inside-Out Sports Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 8K - Run8k


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Cary, North Carolina
United States
www.ncraces.com
40F / 4C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 41m 41s
Overall Rank = 277/642
Age Group = M 40-44
Age Group Rank = 30/51
Pre-race routine:

It was all I could do to get the family ready and out of the house to go get ready to race.
Event warmup:

I ran the mile fun run with my daughter. Sh ran around a 10:20, so I did the same. My son ran the mile also, and did an 8:32.
Run
  • 41m 41s
  • 5.02 miles
  • 08m 18s  min/mile
Comments:

I went out too fast last year, so I tried to keep it under control. My goal was to break 45:00 just three weeks before, but I did a training run under 45:00, so I decided to look into McMillan Calculator to see what pace I should do to be on track for a 4:15 marathon. It was 43:07 or 8:40/mile pace.
I felt pretty good through 4 miles, but the last mile was very tough. I even walked for 15-20 seconds up a hill at the start of mile 5. During the last mile, I picked up speed and got my pace to around 8:30, but I was spent at the end of the race.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. I beat my goal pace by 20 seconds/mile and I beat last years time by almost 5 minutes.
Post race
Warm down:

I found my kids and waited for my wife to finish. she beat her last years time by 5:00 as well.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I think I ran at a good pace and kept it pretty steady for the race. It felt great to be passing people even in the last mile where last year I was toast at that point of the race and got passed on an uphill by a woman pushing a double stroller with two kids in it.

Event comments:

This race is just 3 miles from the house and it is a great family tradition and a great way to start off Thanksgiving Day.


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Last updated: 2008-11-27 12:00 AM
Running
00:41:41 | 05.02 miles | 08m 18s  min/mile
Age Group: 30/51
Overall: 277/642
Performance: Good
Mile 1 - 8:17 Mile 2 - 8:28 Mile 3 - 8:18 Mile 4 - 7:58 Mile 5 - 8:31 Average HR - 150 Max HR - 164
Course: Race runs through the Preston neighborhood in Cary. Fairly flat with a few hills.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4