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Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois
United States
S.O.A.R.
50F / 10C
Sunny
Total Time = 26m 45s
Overall Rank = 46/125
Age Group = F35-39
Age Group Rank = 3/
Pre-race routine:

Same as always... bagel two hours before, gel 30 minutes before. A little stretching, but more hopping around trying to keep warm, since it was a little breezy out there today.
Event warmup:

A little stretching, but more hopping around trying to keep warm, since it was a little breezy out there today.
Run
  • 26m 45s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

Calf was very tight going into this... first 1/4 mile was awful, then it started loosening up a bit. But - by around the halfway mark, it turned into just a hard knot that a little painful. Slowed down, but just kept running through it. For all that, though, I still was only about 45 seconds off my best time.
What would you do differently?:

Not pull my calf playing softball a couple of nights ago!
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and got some water, then met Kim out on the course and ran the rest of the way in with her.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Sore calf

Event comments:

Nice goody bag. Volunteers were good. Only thing to change -- there was one section of the course right before the end that was not very well marked, and while I saw enough runners ahead of me to know which way to go, I did see one girl take the wrong turn and lose a minute or so before she realized she needed to turn back.




Last updated: 2005-05-02 12:00 AM
Running
00:26:45 | 03.1 miles | 08m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/
Overall: 46/125
Performance: Average
First mile was 8:40, after that, I'm not sure. The second mile marker was WAY off -- if it was right, I ran a 7:00 mile, something I've not only NEVER done, but certainly didn't do today at my slower-than-normal pace.
Course: Rolling hills through subdivions and a park.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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] 3

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2005-05-14 2:03 PM

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2005-05-14 3:40 PM
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Nice run there!

I relate to the calf muscle issue today.

I'm envious of your swim as well. GREAT day for you!
2005-05-14 8:06 PM
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great run! you are FAST!
2005-05-15 6:23 PM
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Nice run Laura! Am I right that this was almost a minute per mile faster than last week's race? -Rob
2005-05-15 11:22 PM
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huskyboy - 2005-05-15 5:23 PMNice run Laura! Am I right that this was almost a minute per mile faster than last week's race? -Rob


Wow - observant, aren't you?? I'm very impressed! And actually - you're right, it is.... last week my knee was kind of clicking in and out of place, and in general not being happy. Since then it's been feeling better, though, and this race was a little closer to my normal 5k pace.
2005-05-16 11:03 AM
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"Knee was clicking in and out of place" - Ouch! Glad that it seems to be staying in place now.



2005-05-16 3:54 PM
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Great job.  With all that going on with your calf (and recent knee falling all over the place!) to finish that close to your current PR is awesome! 

Sharon

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