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Fairfax, Virginia
United States
ARC of Nova
55F / 13C
Precipitation
Total Time = 34m 57s
Overall Rank = 41/207
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 14/56
Event warmup:

Group stretching, didn't really follow the guy but did some stretching on my own. The rain started to pick up about 10 minutes before the gun, so I was just trying to stay dry as long as possible.
Run
  • 34m 57s
  • 4.97 miles
  • 07m 02s  min/mile
Comments:

Started out feeling comfortable, picked off a few people up the hills at the beginning and was picking off a few here and there the rest of the race. The 2nd loop 3/4ths of a mile hill was tough, breathing heavy with rain in my face.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, felt solid and was on the verge of puking going into the final .25mi.
Post race
Warm down:

Some stretching and some coffee.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The rain made me a little slower, but still PR'd by 3 minutes.

Event comments:

This race was great because it was raised money for a really great cause, the Arc of Virginia who helps people with development disabilities lead normal lives. Many families came out and supported the event, and Congressman Gerry Connolly was there handing out the awards post race.

BAH won the corporate challenge, so we got our picture taken with the trophy which was cool.




Last updated: 2009-05-03 12:00 AM
Running
00:34:57 | 04.97 miles | 07m 02s  min/mile
Age Group: 14/56
Overall: 41/207
Performance: Good
Course: Two loops through George Mason's campus. First 3/4ths of a mile starts up hill, then for the next 1.75mi its a steady decline.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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] 5

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Nice race, super fast.
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