Spring Backyard Burn - Run5 Mile


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Triangle, Virginia
United States
EX2
65F / 18C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 49m 57s
Overall Rank = /350
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 26/38
Pre-race routine:

I am training for a half marathon so I ran 10 miles the day before. Had a light dinner of pasta an spinach the night before. Cereal and a banana for breakfast. Got to the venue an hour early, stretched and ran a little
Run
  • 49m 57s
  • 5.1 miles
  • 09m 47s  min/mile
Comments:

I ran hard for the first mile to get ahead so when I got to the single track I would not be behind slower runners. I ran negative splits until the last mile which was mostly very steep uphill. The course was fairly difficult but the trail was in better shape than I expected. Not too muddy, nice relatively sandy soil.
What would you do differently?:

With the snow earlier in the week, I did not run as much as I should have during the week. I ate pizza on Friday and Saturday, I should have eaten a more bland diet.
Post race
Warm down:

Good food after the race. I had a banana, gatorade and some oreos. Stretched my quads and calfs more than usual. With the steep uphills, they were pretty tight.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing

Event comments:

EX2 races are always well organized with great food. Lots of great raffle prizes at the end. Great group of people both volunteers, race organizers and participants. These are my favorite races to run. Great woodland to run through.




Last updated: 2009-01-29 12:00 AM
Running
00:49:57 | 05.1 miles | 09m 47s  min/mile
Age Group: 26/38
Overall: 0/350
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5