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Raleigh, North Carolina
United States
90F / 32C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 17m 43s
Overall Rank = 3/500
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 1/30
Pre-race routine:

Crazy time for the race, 2pm. Didn't do much of anything
Event warmup:

10 min jog, light stretch and 3 x 80 yard strides
Run
  • 17m 43s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 05m 42s  min/mile
Comments:

I thought I would do this to try and get an idea of exactly where I am at run wise, so I can structure my training going forward. Haven't run a stand alone race in about 7 years so I figured I would struggle with knowing what pace I was running. Started out hard, but not overly. My legs felt heavy and I was hoping they would get moving. Hit mile 1 in 5:31. Mile 2 was a very gradual incline and I started having to really work, legs were not playing along today, 5:40. Mile 3 was the quickest of the race (retraced mile 2) but I was in all sorts of trouble at this point and was just hanging on 6:00.
Overall I am happy and I think it is a pretty honest time, even though I never felt super good.
What would you do differently?:

Train for more than 6 weeks and choose a cooler day.
Post race
Warm down:

10min jog

What limited your ability to perform faster:

lack of training




Last updated: 2010-05-02 12:00 AM
Running
00:17:43 | 03.11 miles | 05m 42s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/30
Overall: 3/500
Performance: Good
Course: Pretty flat out and back with a loop around the state capitol to start.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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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2010-05-02 4:11 PM

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Subject: Second Empire 5K Classic

2010-05-02 4:15 PM
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Subject: RE: Second Empire 5K Classic

if you can post that time a consider your training insufficient, you might be a cheetah 

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