Rudolph's Revenge - Run5k


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Littleton, Colorado
United States
Colorado Runner Events
20F / -7C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 28m 51s
Overall Rank = 116/306
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 8/18
Pre-race routine:

Stayed in the car as long as possible - ~10min run that determined I was wearing too many layers - back to the car to shed layers and stay warm.
Run
  • 28m 51s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 09m 19s  min/mile
Comments:

Since this was the first race I've been able to participate in for over a year, my plan was too start off easy, see how I felt and go from there. Started way to the back and ran easy for the first mile. This felt pretty good so I picked it up some for the last 2, but it was still a pretty comfortable pace. Ran something like 9:50;8:58;8:50 min/mile.


What would you do differently?:

Nothing - considering that I only started running again about 6-7 weeks ago and am only 3.5 months out from hip surgery, I was a)pleased to even be out there and b)more than happy with the results.
Post race
Warm down:

Ha! - more like how to keep warm??

What limited your ability to perform faster:

a) Being injured for >1yr; incl 6+ months on crutches
b) only been running for 6-7 weeks since having surgery on my hip in Sept
c) all running so far has been a progressive walk/run mix - this was my first run since Sept '07 where I did no walking.

Event comments:

A good, basic no-frills race, which is perfect for a winter day on Colorado.




Last updated: 2008-12-20 12:00 AM
Running
00:28:51 | 03.1 miles | 09m 19s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 0/306
Performance: Good
Course: Rolling hills - first on park roads, then turning off onto bike path.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
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?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4