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National Fitness Day 5K/Magnuson Park Series
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National Fitness Day 5K/Magnuson Park Series - Run5k
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Comments: This was a TT to get fitness info. for marathon training. I have not done one ounce of speedwork in months, so wasn't sure what my legs would do. Last time I did a 5K TT on a track I held on much better. Today was pretty miserable and I spent the last 2 miles mentally composing email to my coach about why I stopped the race. Stomach hot and sloshy. Could not hang on to pace and knew I was losing it... Oh well, it is what it is and gives me data for future training. What would you do differently?: Maybe try to go out a little slower or pace it differently, but really, to me, a 5k is all-out balls-to-the-wall as much as you can for 20+ minutes.  Post race
Warm down: Ran slowly around Magnusson Park, cheering on other runners (there was a 5k/10k/15k/half marathon all on the same course). Dipped the legs in Lake WA. What limited your ability to perform faster: Lack of speed training. Event comments: Small local race, part of a monthly series. Low-key, friendly, and fun. Today was a new route the RD was asking everyone after how it was, if they followed it OK, etc. Super nice. Last updated: 2010-08-13 12:00 AM
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 2010-08-14 2:06 PM |
Master  2501  |  Subject: National Fitness Day 5K/Magnuson Park Series |
| 2010-08-14 3:41 PM in reply to: #3043772 |
Master 1675    Suwanee, Ga. | Subject: RE: National Fitness Day 5K/Magnuson Park Series |
| 2010-08-14 8:16 PM in reply to: #3043772 |
| Subject: RE: National Fitness Day 5K/Magnuson Park Series Hot sloshy stomach - oh no! You'll get your race the next time! Good job sticking it out to the end. |
| 2010-08-14 9:02 PM in reply to: #3043772 |
Champion 6973 marietta | Subject: RE: National Fitness Day 5K/Magnuson Park Series better the last two than the last three. ha. and now you have an idea of whats up. but really slacks, 4 seconds off goal isn't bad! hot, hilly and no speed for a few months, ya done good. b |
| 2010-08-14 10:12 PM in reply to: #3043772 |
Champion 5522 Frisco, TX | Subject: RE: National Fitness Day 5K/Magnuson Park Series I don't care what you say, that is fast! Nice race! |
| 2010-08-15 12:24 PM in reply to: #3043772 |
Champion 7163 Verona WI--Ironman Bike Country! | Subject: RE: National Fitness Day 5K/Magnuson Park Series First of all, the results dont suck! Second, you've not done any speedwork having focused on long course, right? If it makes you feel any better, I did the exact same thing when training with Lowell. Went nearly all out and within the first mile did the "oh-no, I'm dying thing"....you quickly learn what balls to the wall means! Now get back at it!!! |
| 2010-08-15 8:37 PM in reply to: #3044524 |
Champion 9060 Charlottesville, Virginia | Subject: RE: National Fitness Day 5K/Magnuson Park Series Very nice, good run with bad stomach. Fun thing about 5k's is there is one every weekend if you want to go back out and try again : ) |
| 2010-08-16 9:10 PM in reply to: #3043772 |
Master 1478 Horseheads, NY | Subject: RE: National Fitness Day 5K/Magnuson Park Series Great race after going long and steady for so long. Need to reteach the fast twitch. You blow your goal away next time! |
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Late race start (10am). Leisurely morning at home with coffe, granola, and hanging with my hubs and favorite 10-year-old. Left around 8:15 to get to race around 8:35 to register.
15 minutes easy on the course, inserted 2 pick-ups (20-30 seconds) to introduce my legs to a faster speed.