Egg Nog Jog - Run5k


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Ft. Walton Beach, Florida
United States
NW Florida Track Club
70F / 21C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 25m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = F50-54
Age Group Rank = 1/
Pre-race routine:

This race was later than normal, so I didn't even set an alarm. Coffee and a bagel in front of the computer.
Event warmup:

Did a slow run for about 1.2 miles, just to get the heart moving.
Run
  • 25m
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 02s  min/mile
Comments:

It was humid and warm, which is crazy for Dec 20th. But I guess I didn't think much about it during the race, except for trying to keep the sweat out of my eyes. There are a couple of women who I know are my competition (in my age group), and they took off like jack rabbits! But I calmly told myself to run my own race, in hopes that they would burn out. It worked! I passed one of them before the 2 mile point, and passed the second one right before the 3 mile point.
What would you do differently?:

I'm not feeling very trained right now. With our vacation in November and then getting sick, I'm just now getting my legs back. I would like to have finished in under 25 minutes, but right at 25 is ok too. And I won Grandmasters!
Post race
Warm down:

Not much -- needed hydration more than anything. It was warm out there today!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training and mental toughness.

Event comments:

The best decision I made today was to not keep up with the jack rabbits at the start. I ran my own race, it paid off, and I won Grandmasters. :)




Last updated: 2008-12-20 12:00 AM
Running
00:25:00 | 03.11 miles | 08m 02s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/
Overall: 57/
Performance: Average
1 8:11 163 2 8:14 174 3 7:54 177 0.11 0:43 178
Course: Flat course through the neighborhood.
Keeping cool Average Drinking
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?
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4