Orange Runners Club Winter Series #2 5K - Run5k


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Middletown, New York
United States
Orange Runners Club
15F / -9C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 24m 45s
Overall Rank = 54/137
Age Group = M 50-59
Age Group Rank = 15/28
Pre-race routine:

Race didn't start until 11 and it's 10 minutes from home, so I just hung out and read the paper.
Event warmup:

About a mile and a half of easy running.
Run
  • 24m 45s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 58s  min/mile
Comments:

I'm in the middle of a HM training plan and Sunday is usually my LSD day, but I want to run at least one of these Winter Series Races pretty fast so I changed my schedule a little. Did my LSD earlier in the week and moved my "speed" workout for the week which was supposed to be 8 miles with some 1 mile fast intervals to today. Figured I would warm up a couple of miles, try to run a fast 5K, and then cool down to make a total of 8 miles.

I would like to break 24 minutes for a 5K someday, but today wasn't the day. Even though I am currently running more than I have in the past, my training volume really isn't enough to make big improvements. I ran well and pushed myself pretty hard so I am happy with this race.


What would you do differently?:

Train more.
Post race
Warm down:

3.5 miles easy running.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I'm slow and don't run enough.

Event comments:

Fun, low key local race.




Last updated: 2009-01-12 12:00 AM
Running
00:24:45 | 03.11 miles | 07m 58s  min/mile
Age Group: 15/28
Overall: 54/137
Performance: Good
Course: 2 loops around Middletown Psychiatric Center. Couple of little hills on each lap, but mostly pretty flat.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4