Arizona Road Racers Summer Series #4 5k
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Arizona Road Racers Summer Series #4 5k - Run5k
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Comments: After the first two miles I was overheating and had trouble cooling down because of the humidity, despite the bottle of frozen Cytomax I was carrying with me. I actually slowed to a walk three times to prevent myself from puking, but managed to make up time by sprinting to the finish. What would you do differently?: I started out at a pretty comfortable (perhaps a bit fast) pace but couldn't hold it with the heat and humidity. I suppose I could try starting a little slower next time in similar conditions, but once I get too hot I get too hot... so I don't really feel starting out fast was a bad decision here. I was trying to get it done before I overheated. Post race
Warm down: Poured some water on my head, grabbed a Coke and some pretzels, and hung out with moto_mort from BT. What limited your ability to perform faster: The humidity. Event comments: Good, well-organized, cheap ($12 entry fee) summer race. Last updated: 2008-07-19 12:00 AM
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2008-07-19 2:34 PM |
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United States
Arizona Road Racers
91F / 33C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 481/670
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 23/41
Ate a Clif bar, drank half a liter of water, and drove four minutes over to the race site. Registered and did number pinning and chip attachment, then warmed up.
A couple strides and a bit of nursing the bottle of frozen Cytomax. I had to go to the bathroom after this but the line for the five porta-potties was not moving at all, so I just went to wait for the race to start after debating going behind tree (and deciding against it).