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Run for the Panhandle - Run5k


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Ft Walton Beach, Florida
United States
Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge
86F / 30C
Sunny
Total Time = 26m 54s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

No real routine. Got up at 5:30, put on my running gear (shorts, shoes, shirt, and knee strap) and ate a peanut butter and banana sandwich. Headed out the door at 6:00am to pick-up my race packet and look for coffee. I never found the coffee :_-(
Event warmup:

Not that I needed to warm-up. It was already in the 80s at 6am! 72% Humidity and a heat index in the 90s. Lovely. Jogged a little but that's about it.
Run
  • 26m 54s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

I got caught up in the start and went a little faster than normal, even after telling myself to hold back and keep my pace. What I didn't realize was that EVERYBODY around me was going way too fast and saw people blowing up at the 1mile mark. My time at one mile was a sub 8min. I NEVER run a sub 8. I knew I had to ease off or I was walking to the finish. Kept my cadence well and it helped on the way back. Hit the wall at the 2.5mile mark (see taking off too quickly) but was able to keep my rhythm and finish okay. Still, I did better than I thought I would. My first goal was to beat my last 5k time of 30minutes. Second goal was to come in at 27min. Happy to say I acheived both goals. New PR!
What would you do differently?:

Train more, keep some in reserve for a stronger finish.
Post race
Warm down:

Drank lots of water. Walked around.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not enough training.




Last updated: 2011-07-22 12:00 AM
Running
00:26:54 | 03.1 miles | 08m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Mostly flat (it's Florida!) out and back course. Partially shaded but there were some definite hot spots. The course has a slight decline on the way out that seems ceceiptively flat. You really feel it on the way back as an incline though.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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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2011-07-23 2:03 PM

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Subject: Run for the Panhandle


2011-07-23 8:27 PM
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Subject: RE: Run for the Panhandle
Good job. Looks like the running is coming along. It has a hot one.  
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