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Charlotte, North Carolina
United States
80F / 27C
Sunny
Total Time = 29m 54s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

It was a long day. Ate some peanuts and a banana 1 1/2 hrs. before race.
Event warmup:

walked a few blocks to race start with kids in tow, met hubby Uptown, got timing chip and lined up.
Run
  • 29m 54s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 09m 39s  min/mile
Comments:

This run was really hard for me, I think it may have been time of day, and the heat. My HR was pretty high and I was just uncomfortable the whole time.
What would you do differently?:

Don't think there is much more I could have done.
Post race
Warm down:

hydrate, found hubby and kids and ate a banana, light stretching

What limited your ability to perform faster:

heat and HR




Last updated: 2008-03-07 12:00 AM
Running
00:29:54 | 03.1 miles | 09m 39s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Course: hot city streets, hills and turns
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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2008-05-10 8:28 PM

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Subject: Twilight 5K


2008-05-11 7:07 PM
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Charlotte, NC
Subject: RE: Twilight 5K

Congrats on stickin this out ad makin your goal!!  Love ya!  Oops - I just realized I was logged in as you so I am congradulating yourself....Oh...you know what I meant!!  Great job.....

Hubby



Edited by gygyhawk 2008-05-11 7:09 PM
2008-05-12 5:42 PM
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Subject: RE: Twilight 5K

You can send some of that 80 degree weather up here...we need to warm up the lakes...

Congrats on the race...those are some tough conditions...and at NIGHT?

2008-05-12 7:53 PM
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Subject: RE: Twilight 5K
Ya know... I would imagine it's tough to do a race at night after running around (no pun intended but it works) all day doing the routine things.  Congratulations on pushing through it, though!!! 
2008-05-12 9:11 PM
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Subject: RE: Twilight 5K
Non-early morning races throw me off. I never have any idea what to do during the day.
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