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Alfred Festival 4-miler - Run4 Mile


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Alfred, Maine
United States
65F / 18C
Overcast
Total Time = 34m 33s
Overall Rank = 27/41
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 3/5
Pre-race routine:

Didn't wake up until for a 8 o'clock race start. Quick breakfast for me and hubby and left breakfast for the kids
Event warmup:

register, warm-up, stretch
Run
  • 34m 33s
  • 4 miles
  • 08m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

It was misty and overcast - perfect for running, but a small turnout for this local race. I wasn't feeling very well prepared or psyched for this race. I looked at it as mostly a training run.
Post race
Warm down:

Drink and eat watermelon. Got a call on my cell phone from son at home that he had just thrown up. So we didn't linger long at the race.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

me.

Event comments:

A nice small local race. There is a parade and festival afterwards 'tho we did not linger for those events. Nice course with some good rolling hills.




Last updated: 2009-07-18 12:00 AM
Running
00:34:33 | 04 miles | 08m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/5
Overall: 27/41
Performance: Average
Course: I did the first mile in 7:56 - even though it is mostly downhill for the first mile, I still think the mile marker is mis-placed
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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Subject: Alfred Festival 4-miler


2009-07-20 6:51 AM
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Subject: RE: Alfred Festival 4-miler
Looks like a nice, no-stress event.  Great job on the 1st mile of sub 8.  GOod pace overall!
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