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Turkey Day 5K - Run


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Minneapolis, Minnesota
United States
25F / -4C
Overcast
Total Time = 17m 42s
Overall Rank = 25/5330
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 1/222
Pre-race routine:

A GU about 25 mins pre-race (was 15 mins pre-race, but race was 10 mins late). NO BREAKFAST BEFORE THAT - I think that helped!
Event warmup:

Jog to get there. Stood around for 10 mins.
Run
  • 17m 42s
  • 5 kms
  • 03m 32s  min/km
Comments:

Started easy treating it like a tempo run. Felt GOOD and finished strong!
What would you do differently?:

Not much!
Post race
Warm down:

Jogged back to car, stretched at home for a few mins, then drove to Andy Linder's for Thanksgiving.

Event comments:

Have to try not having breakfast more often! Was HAPPY with this results after not taking this race too seriously thinking I'd be posting a few 3:00 half mile splits.


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Last updated: 2025-11-23 12:00 AM
Running
00:17:42 | 05 kms | 03m 32s  min/km
Age Group: 1/222
Overall: 25/5330
Performance: Good
2:53, 2:50, 2:52, 2:49, 2:52, 2:46, 0:37 (3.13 miles) = 17:41.5 on Garmin. 5:44.2, 5:41.5, 5:38.2
Course: Loop through downtown and along the river by Guthrie.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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