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Princeton, New Jersey
United States
Home Front
78F / 26C
Sunny

Total Time = 30m 20s
Overall Rank = 100/155
Age Group = F40-49
Age Group Rank = 4/13

Event warmup:

Walked/jogged and stretched for 30 minutes waiting for the race to start. My knee was tight so I needed to loosen it up. It worked, and it didn't bother me during the race.

Run

30m 20s
3.11 miles
09m 45s min/mile

Comments:

It was very warm today. I positioned myself near the front to start, instead of hanging near the back and getting stuck behind the walkers. The first mile was the fastest mile split I ever ran, but mile 2 was in the sun and I couldn't maintain the pace. By mile 3 I was spent. Ended up 3 seconds off my PR and was able to run the whole time, so I was okay with that.

What would you do differently?:

Hydrate better, especially with with heat. Watch my pace at the start so I don't burn out after the first mile.

Post race

Warm down:

Walked alittle, then collapsed on the ground with a bottle of water and an orange.

Event comments:

There was only one water station at the half way point. Because it was so warm,they could have added another. This was their first year, and I thought they were well organized and there were lots of volunteers directing along the course. My only complaint is that they didn't start until 11:00 am. If they had started earlier, it would have been cooler.

Last updated: 2009-05-09 12:00 AM

Running
00:30:20 \| 03.11 miles \| 09m 45s min/mile
Age Group:	4/13
Overall:	100/155
Performance:	Average
Mile 1: 9:09 Mile 2: 10:02 Mile 3: 10:08
Course:	Toe path. Part paved, part dirt/grass.
Keeping cool	Below average	Drinking	Not enough

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Average
Mental exertion [1-5]	3
Physical exertion [1-5]	3
Good race?	Ok

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]	4