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Hastings, MN
United States
Carpenter Nature Center
57F / 14C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 31m 7s
Overall Rank = 64/105
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 8/24
Pre-race routine:

Had toast with honey for breakfast. We drove to the nature center to check in, then took the bus (aka the advertised "chauffered ride") to the start.
Event warmup:

Stretched, jumped around, ran a bit. Tried to stay warm as the wind was quite strong.
Run
  • 31m 7s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 10m 02s  min/mile
Comments:

This was a very good run for me. I was hoping to finish faster than last year, and I did by about 2.5 minutes. And I was right around 10 minute miles, which I am very happy about. 8/24 in my age group??? Never thought I'd see the day when I'd be even in the top half.
What would you do differently?:

Run harder at the end to get under 10 minute miles!
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and stretched the lovely IT band, as usual. It actually held up fairly well, but I could still definitely feel it.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The wind and the uphills. (It was very windy!)

Event comments:

I really like this race. It's the 20th running, so they have the routine down cold at this point. Very organized. There were 4 drink stations on the 5k alone! They also run a 10k and a 1/2 marathon, so there are lots of people.




Last updated: 2005-03-08 12:00 AM
Running
00:31:07 | 03.1 miles | 10m 02s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/24
Overall: 64/105
Performance: Good
First mile was 10:09, second was 10:11. Last 1.1 mile was 10:47
Course: Paved course on the edge of Carpenter Nature Center. Very little flat; almost all rolling hills. Very end of the course is uphill. Ugh
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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2005-05-23 8:48 AM

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Subject: Apple Blossom Races

2005-05-23 9:55 AM
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Subject: RE: Apple Blossom Races
Low 10's!!! Yay Kelly! you did it! I knew you could. High 9's is the next mark. Buffalo perhaps?

Ian
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