St. Patrick's Day 5K Run/Walk - Run5k


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Highlands Ranch, Colorado
United States
Highlands Ranch Community Association
42F / 6C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 28m 3s
Overall Rank = 169/444
Age Group = M4049
Age Group Rank = 31/45
Pre-race routine:

Up at 6, normal breakfast & coffee. Made sure Lisa was doing OK before heading out.
Arrived about 8:30. Check in, get chip & shirt, drop in car, go find a place to stretch.
Event warmup:

stretch.
Run
  • 28m 3s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 01s  min/mile
Comments:

Followed/paced off a 'yellow cluster' (2 shirts, 1 shorts, 1 shoes) from about 1/2 mile on, but didn't find someone else to "mentally draft" after I passed them.
Had a lower back ping stepping of a curb so walked a few paces until it subsided. Also walked 3/4 of the little hill at mile 2.
What would you do differently?:

Not walk at all.
Be more assertive about finding the next person to mentally draft.
Figure out the virtual partner function on the Garmin and use it.
Post race
Warm down:

watered, walked, stretched calves on the curb a few different times.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

lousy nights sleep, up x times for wifes meds from Th surgery

Event comments:

No swag zone or vendor promos. This was a benefit for HRCA Parks & Rec and even they didn't have a presence there, a little disappointing.




Last updated: 2009-03-21 12:00 AM
Running
00:28:03 | 03.11 miles | 09m 01s  min/mile
Age Group: 31/45
Overall: 169/444
Performance: Below average
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3