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Summer Solstice 5K - Run5k


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Denver, Colorado
United States
The Downing Group, Inc
85F / 29C
Sunny
Total Time = 17m 57s
Overall Rank = 6/650
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 1/
Pre-race routine:

Rode my bike to 24 Hour Fitness and went for a swim... On the way home I stopped at Whole Foods and grazed. Dropped my bike off at home and drove to City Park (I was running late so I had to drive) and ran into to Fil.
Event warmup:

Sipped some water and did one 50 meter stride out from the starting line then walked back.Thought to myself, "why am I doing this race?"

Looked around the starting line and was intimidated by the many svelte looking runners toeing up.
Run
  • 17m 57s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 05m 47s  min/mile
Comments:

I ran pretty well today. I'm a bit fatigued The Boulder Sprint Tri on Sunday, but still I held it together pretty well.

It was super cool to see Bridget, Michelle and Chris out there cheering me on!
What would you do differently?:

Fade less on mile 3
Post race
Warm down:

A beer

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My 5th race in the past 18 days. I am sure on rested running sticks I could have gone faster... plus there was some wind and a 180 turn-around at a cone that stops your momentum; requiring a burst to get back up to speed. This happens twice so I'm sure I lost time there as well.

Event comments:

Well run 5K race. Free pizza, band, beer... I just wish they would have a Masters division... I was 1st Masters and no award...




Last updated: 2008-06-03 12:00 AM
Running
00:17:57 | 03.1 miles | 05m 47s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/
Overall: 6/650
Performance: Good
AVG HR 165 MAX HR 173 Mile 1: 5:31 - HR 158 Mile 2: 5:47 - HR 168 MILE 3: 5:54 - hr 170
Course: 2 loops at city park on pavement
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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

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2008-06-19 12:29 PM

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Expert
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Subject: Summer Solstice 5K


2008-06-19 12:58 PM
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Elite
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DC Metro, slowly working my way to NC
Subject: RE: Summer Solstice 5K
Good grief, you are SMOKIN' fast!!!!
2008-06-19 9:05 PM
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Pro
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Subject: RE: Summer Solstice 5K
Gotta like beer warmdowns!
2008-06-19 10:03 PM
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Elite
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Lakewood, CO
Subject: RE: Summer Solstice 5K
Bummer on the Masters.  Kind of funny that they ran it on the 18th though. 
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