Shamrock Run - 8k - Run8k


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Portland, Oregon
United States
Shamrock Run
43F / 6C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 48m 17s
Overall Rank = 1993/3647
Age Group = F45-49
Age Group Rank = 50/131
Pre-race routine:

Oatmeal/raisins/coffee 3 1/2 hours before. Not good sleep. Cold, wet, windy.
Event warmup:

What warm up?
Run
  • 48m 17s
  • 4.97 miles
  • 09m 43s  min/mile
Comments:

Could the weather be nastier? Thought I ran faster but with the weather and the crowd maybe it just felt faster.
What would you do differently?:

Go pee first.
Post race
Warm down:

Walk quickly back to the car about 10 blocks away.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Downhills are so tough on my knees and hips!

Event comments:

Couldn't find drink/food tent. Oh well....too cold and wet to care. Went home.




Last updated: 2009-03-01 12:00 AM
Running
00:48:17 | 04.97 miles | 09m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 50/131
Overall: 1993/3647
Performance: Good
Course: City streets, long, mild climb
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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