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4th Annual SCOPE 5k - Run5k


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Houston, Texas
United States
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
47F / 8C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 17m 12s
Overall Rank = 1/285
Age Group = 20-29
Age Group Rank = 1/27
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 5:45 ate some oatmeal and banana and drank some water. Took a quick shower to wake me up then wrote down directions and took off.
Event warmup:

It was fairly cold, and the wind really made it colder than it was (20mph winds) So I jogged around till it was time to go.
Run
  • 17m 12s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 05m 33s  min/mile
Comments:

Not too much to report besides the wind(20-25mph). I was in the lead by about 600m into the race and that's the way it went. So mainly a Time Trial for me. 3/4 of the first mile were with the wind, but this was also the most blocked section from the wind. Then we turned for about 500m with a cross wind them basically all of mile 2 was a head wind. I probably had 10-15s at the half way point on 2nd so I was pretty alone. Happy with my time, it's about what I was expecting to run with out the wind in the equation. It's also a PR, so can't complain. ;)

Didn't wear a watch, so don't know splits. They did call out 11:08 at the 2 mile mark. I'm guessing I did 5:28 for the first mile, 5:40 for the 2nd and 5:30ish for the last.
What would you do differently?:

I had more in me, but it's hard to dig for no reason. Maybe if I knew my time I could of pushed more.. but I don't like running 5ks with a watch. Infact I typically run anything 10k or under better with no watch.
Post race
Warm down:

Jogged around for a bit, est: 2 miles.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Wind and lack of other fast runners.

Event comments:

Kinda shaky on the organization end.




Last updated: 2009-03-28 12:00 AM
Running
00:17:12 | 03.1 miles | 05m 33s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/27
Overall: 1/285
Performance: Good
I didn't wear a watch, though I'm assuming first mile was 5:28, 2nd mile 5:40 last mile 5:30 or close to that.
Course: Pretty good course, just wish the 2nd mile wasn't into the wind and open. ;p
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 2

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