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Briggs & Al’s Run & Walk for Children’s Hospital - Run8k


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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
United States
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
61F / 16C
Sunny
Total Time = 32m 36s
Overall Rank = 95/2906
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 7/127
Pre-race routine:

Woke up. Ate and off to the race site. Talked with family then walked to start about 5 minutes before race time.
Event warmup:

None.
Run
  • 32m 36s
  • 4.97 miles
  • 06m 34s  min/mile
Comments:

Went out strong. When I saw the mile 1 split I thought I was going too fast but just after that there is an uphill for about a mile so I kept pressing. After mile 2 it is a long slow downhill to mile three where there is a quick steep downhill then flat for the rest of the course. At the 3.1 mile mark I looked and was at a 19:45. That is only 9 seconds from my 5K PR! Just after that I really hit a wall and felt like I wanted to stop and walk. I pressed on though and even though it was burning in my lungs, I finished strong to the end. I beat my previous best in this event by 1 minute 41 seconds!
I always seem to have this course slightly longer than an 8k which is 4.98 miles. I had it at 5.03 miles today.
What would you do differently?:

Nothng
Post race
Warm down:

Walked and waited for my kids to finish the 5k course and my wife to finish the 8K.




Last updated: 2011-09-18 12:00 AM
Running
00:32:36 | 04.97 miles | 06m 34s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/127
Overall: 95/2906
Performance: Good
Course: From Marquette campus to Summerfest grounds
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]

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