Philadelphia Bar Association 5K - Run5k


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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States
60F / 16C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 27m 8s
Overall Rank = 352/1049
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 20/84
Pre-race routine:

Ate a bowl of oatmeal, drove to the race site, and stood under the bridge trying to stay dry.
Event warmup:

Just the walk from the car to the starting line
Run
  • 27m 8s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 43s  min/mile
Comments:

I went out too fast (around an 8:15 min mile) but was able to hold onto that pace for the first 1 1/2 miles. I slowed down on the second half but managed to finish strong. All in all a great race for me.
What would you do differently?:

Either start out slower or have someone push me at the quicker pace. I probably could have comfortable ran a sub-9 minute mile on my own but may have been able to hang onto the 8:15 pace had I pushed myself harder and stayed out of my head.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked through the finish shoot, grabbed a banana and chatted with colleagues.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Starting at too fast of a pace.

Event comments:

This is a good race, although they didn't have timing chips so my time is based on my watch. The official time was 27:15, which was still a great time for me.




Last updated: 2009-03-14 12:00 AM
Running
00:27:08 | 03.11 miles | 08m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 20/84
Overall: 352/1049
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back on West River Drive
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3