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I Like Ike 5k - Run5k

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Denison, Texas
United States
Denison Chamber of Commerce
85F / 29C
Sunny

Total Time = 25m 51s
Overall Rank = 36/171
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 6/14

Pre-race routine:

This race was almost in my front yard so I didn't have to get up at 5am. I made a breakfast-a little closer to the start time than I normally do and I had coffee closer to the start also. I think this affected me-never felt quite right

Event warmup:

I jogged to the event site from my house-a little under a mile, did some stretching light jogging and short sprints

Run

25m 51s
3.3 miles
07m 50s min/mile

Comments:

I walked twice. Blew up trying to pace the runner I mentioned and I think my stomach and lower back were conspiring against me

What would you do differently?:

Eat less or earlier in the morning and skip the coffee till after

Post race

Warm down:

water, pacing sitting in the shade and chatting. It was a very hot race

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Stomach issues, back pain. Maybe the 5 mile run yesterday morning, or the 25 mile week. I didn't taper or specifically target this race and am in a building phase for Branson 70.3 so my run mileage and bike mileage are coming up.

Event comments:

This is a small race in my small town. I enjoyed it other than my performance issues. No chip timing and the results have not been posted yet. I will edit this to include those when they appear as well as any thoughts the numbers provoke.

Last updated: 2011-06-01 12:00 AM

Running
00:25:51 \| 03.3 miles \| 07m 50s min/mile
Age Group:	6/14
Overall:	171/171
Performance:	Below average
I started out with an older runner I recognised from events in the area, h consistently wins his age group and beats me. He said he was planning to run in the low 7's. SO I tried to pace off him from the start-he dropped me at mile one but I kept him in sight for most of the run. He beat me by about 2 minutes. The course was long also-3.3 miles. That extra .2 could be worth two minutes to some.
Course:	A small town loop through main street to the Eisenhower birthplace and back, Older concrete and asphalt streets, some disrepair-nothing bad
Keeping cool	Below average	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Below average
Mental exertion [1-5]	3
Physical exertion [1-5]	2
Good race?	Ok

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