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Great Raleigh Road Race - Run5 Mile


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Raleigh, North Carolina
United States
Total Time = 08m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

The race was scheduled to start at 8 so I woke up at 6:30, got ready, ate a bagel with peanut butter, drank two glasses of water, and headed out.
Event warmup:

I arrived with about 10 minutes to spare before the race start so I took my time with stretching and walking around.
Run
  • 53m 59s
  • 5 miles
  • 10m 48s  min/mile
Comments:

I felt really good during this run. I started off slow so that I could conserve my energy and that seemed to benefit me in the long run (I usually start off way too fast). I walked for a bit between miles 2.2 and 2.5 and then I ran the rest of the way.
What would you do differently?:

I would have brought my hand water bottle. There were two water stops on the course but it was REALLY hot out and I felt slightly dehydrated.
Post race
Warm down:

I grabbed a water bottle and walked around for a bit and once my heart rate leveled out, I stretched.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing really - focusing on taking it slow and keeping my heart rate in check is really helping me. I will focus on going faster later.




Last updated: 2008-06-27 12:00 AM
Running
00:53:59 | 05 miles | 10m 48s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: We started out headiing down Hillsborough, we made a left and made a loop around Cameron Village, and then we linked back up Hillsborough and took that back to the finish line. The course was pretty flat but there were a few decent hills. Most of the course was shaded.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
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? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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