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Wacky Snacky 5k Run - Run5k

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Chicago, Illinois
United States
Chicago Special Events Management
37F / 3C
Overcast

Total Time = 22m 29s
Overall Rank = 122/996
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 4/109

Pre-race routine:

Ate a bowl of Cheerios with strawberries and soy milk, got dressed, brushed my teeth, packed up the rest of my bag and headed out. Met Laura (Whizzzz), Laura (StartingToTri), and some of STT's friends at the race site and hung out with them until the start.

Event warmup:

Ten minute easy jog around the race area. Threw in a few strides.

Run

22m 29s
3.11 miles
07m 14s min/mile

Comments:

I PR'd. :)

I lined up near the front and, as expected when the gun went off, everyone took off like a bat out of hell. I wanted to run this race hard, but I also wanted to run it smart. After about 20 steps of following the sprint I reminded myself that if I did race smart I would probably pass most of those people later or else I would be glad I hadn't tried to stay with them because I couldn't have kept their pace anyway. I felt heavy and slow this morning and it continued for the most of the race, but I was able to keep the pace I wanted for pretty much the entire race.

I spotted Eileen ahead of me halfway through mile 2. My intention was to follow her, but I got lost in my own stride and pace and forgot about her until partway into mile 3. I had gained about 15-20 feet on her and focused on trying to close that gap some more. By the finish I had brought it down to maybe 10 feet, but I couldn't catch her.

Mile 1 was a just a bit fast but not too much. And I think miles 2 and 3 were marked just a bit long. According to the pace calculator, I would have had to have picked it up to a 6:10 m/m pace for the last .1 which is not possible given how much it hurt by that point.

What would you do differently?:

Not much. I maybe could have paced just a bit slower for the first mile, but there's only so much room to be conservative your first mile in a 5k.

Post race

Warm down:

I felt a little like passing out at the finish. I made it over for them to remove my chip and thought my hammy might cramp when I put my foot up on the box. Then I walked it out on the block of street that was just beyond the finish line. Then went down and looked for STT. She ran a PR as well! Walked it out with her and then saw Ellen coming out of the finishing chute. Then jogged back just in time to find Whizzzz coming up on the finish line. Last was Kim and then off to breakfast we went!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not much. I ran a PR so I think this went about as well as it could.

Event comments:

This is a flat and fast course for anyone looking to run a good time. It's also a Chicago race, but decently sized--not one of the overwhelming 30,000+ runners type events. I've done it the last three years in a row and will likely be back next year as well.

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Last updated: 2008-02-20 12:00 AM

Running
00:22:29 \| 03.11 miles \| 07m 14s min/mile
Age Group:	4/109
Overall:	122/996
Performance:	Good
Mile and HR splits Mile 1=7:10, avg 178, max 191 Mile 2=7:21, avg 191, max 193 Mile 3=7:21, avg 191, max 193 Mile 3.1=:37, avg 193, max 194. Yeah, I pretty much redlined it the entire time, but I knew I would have to if I wanted a PR.
Course:	Flat and FAST. It winds around the union hall area just outside the West Loop by UIC.
Keeping cool	Average	Drinking

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Good
Mental exertion [1-5]	4
Physical exertion [1-5]	5
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:	Good
Race evaluation [1-5]	4