Lynchbrurg 5k (and 1/2 marathon)

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Lynchburg, VA
United States
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 		Total Time = 26m 40s
Overall Rank = 47/90
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 8/12
Pre-race routine:

Spent the night in a local hotel, nervous. First race ever. Directions from Riverside runner's not too clear, and asking the locals for help was even worse... we got wicked lost trying to find the race. That morning we left the hotel with 1 hour to drive the 5 miles to the start, and we completely gave up trying to find the race 55 minutes later, after arguing with each other quite a bit rife with frustration. "Pluck it! We're going back home." Took a turn to try and find my way back to the hotel and "whats that?" - happened upon the parking lot. We parked, got our numbers, made our way to the start, heard the last 3 words of the pre-race briefing, then started.
Event warmup:

Adrenaline pumping from being soo pissed off for almost missing the start.
Run
  • 26m 46s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

Wanted to finish in under 30 minutes, which I did in spades. Had a ton of fun and was inspired by folks who looked as normal as me lining up for the 1/2 mary.
What would you do differently?:

Find the damn start the night before when I'm in a city I don't know well.
Post race



Last updated: 2005-01-14 12:00 AM
Running
00:26:46 | 03.1 miles | 08m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/12
Overall: 47/90
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back along a straight paved path along the James river in Lynchburg. Flat.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
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

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2005-01-14 9:53 AM

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Subject: Lynchbrurg 5k (and 1/2 marathon)

2005-01-14 9:57 AM
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Subject: RE: Lynchbrurg 5k (and 1/2 mary, but didn't do that)
I'm putting this in a little late, just so I have it in my record here.

It's official, I consider this site to be one of the VGT (Very Good Things).

Time to donate!



Edited by fraggle 2005-01-14 9:57 AM
2005-01-14 9:49 PM
in reply to: #103516

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Subject: RE: Lynchbrurg 5k (and 1/2 marathon)

Way to go!  You killed your goal time!  Maybe you do better when you don't know where you are going?;-<b></b>);-<b></b>)

Congratulations on a great race.

Sharon

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