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Grizzly 5K Run/Walk - Run

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Gainesville, Virginia
United States
Gainesville-Haymarket Youth Football League
71F / 22C
Overcast

Total Time = 28m 43s
Overall Rank = 29/279
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 1/30

Pre-race routine:

did not sleep well last night, got up at 6:45; drank 16 oz. of water, ate an orange and a Luna bar, several trips to the bathroom, got dressed and headed out at 7:35; drank 1/2 cup of coffee while scoping out the site

Event warmup:

5' walk, 2' jog, 1' walk, 2' jog, 1' walk, 5' jog, trip to bathroom, 4X acceleration gliders, walked a few minutes, stretched and lined up for start

Run

28m 43s
3.53 miles
08m 08s min/mile

Comments:

This race was a lot of fun, but the crowd was a little dicey in the beginning. Had to dodge a lot of ankle-biters for the first mile or so. I accidentally stepped on one and made him fall. : ( Stopped to make sure he was okay before I kept going.

What would you do differently?:

Watch out for the munchkins a little better! Maybe should have started closer to the front.

Post race

Warm down:

Walked for a few minutes. Drank a 20oz. bottle of water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The crowd in the beginning.

Event comments:

The race was a lot of fun. It was chip-timed and a pretty easy course. The distance was a bit off, but no big deal. There was a great band afterward and lots of vendors w/give-aways and things for sale. The top three places in each division got nice medals. I will definitely look forward to doing this neighborhood race again next year.

Last updated: 2009-08-28 12:00 AM

Running
00:28:43 \| 03.53 miles \| 08m 08s min/mile
Age Group:	1/30
Overall:	29/279
Performance:	Good
avg HR - 161, max HR - 175 4/93 female runners
Course:	This was a fairly flat course with a few gentle hills. It turned out to be 3.53 instead of 3.1 miles according to two different people's GPS watches. We started in the gateway center, ran down Linton Hall past Glenkirk, turned left at the church, came out on Wellington, and ran back into the shopping center.
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	Too easy
Organized?	Yes
Events on-time?	Yes
Lots of volunteers?	Yes
Plenty of drinks?	Yes
Post race activities:	Good
Race evaluation [1-5]	4