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Monroe, Michigan
United States
Monroe Milers
61F / 16C
Overcast
Total Time = 34m 3s
Overall Rank = 29/53
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 7/9
Pre-race routine:

Found out about this race the day of. Never ran an afternoon event before, so I ate lunch around 12:30 and tried to stay hydrated throughout the day. Got to race about an hour early so I could register.
Event warmup:

Usual race day warmup: five minutes VERY slow running, ten minutes stretching, five minutes faster running, more stretching. Walked around and tried to stay lose before the race started.
Run
  • 34m 3s
  • 4 miles
  • 08m 31s  min/mile
Comments:

Went out a little slow; if the mile markers were acurate, my first mile was in 9:17. Picked up the pace over the second mile and maintained the faster pace the rest of the way.
What would you do differently?:

Go out faster, had quite a bit left in the tank after the race.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and did some stretching. Had some bannans and a couple of bottles of water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Inexperience. Have not done a lot of races so I don't have a good feel for how fast I can start out.

Event comments:

Needed more volunteers to help block traffic. At one point there were three cars between me and the next runner up. Could have used another drink station on the course (there was only one). Overall though the race was fun and would probably do it again.




Last updated: 2005-10-08 12:00 AM
Running
00:34:03 | 04 miles | 08m 31s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/9
Overall: 29/53
Performance: Average
Course: Through the streets of monroe. Paved the whole way, no hills.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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