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Tamarac Turkey Trot - Run


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Tamarac, Florida
United States
52F / 11C
Sunny
Total Time = 24m 2s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 17/42
Pre-race routine:

Drive to race. Drink some water, coffee.
Event warmup:

5 minute run, stretching, run 1 mile with some short sprints. Broke a nice sweat and finished warm up about 5 minutes before the start. Except they started late.
Run
  • 24m 2s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

This was a great run. I haven't done a 5k in years and wasn't sure how to pace. After about 1/2 mile I was breathing hard but didn't slow down like I used to. 1st mile was 7:47 which was much faster than expected. I kept up the pace since I felt great and knew there was only 2 miles left. 2nd mile was 7:41!! There was another triathlete ahead of me that I had lost 2 on the run in a couple of races so my goal was to catch him. We passed each other a few times but I beat him out at the end. (He sounded like he was coughing up a lung, so that may not have been such a great feat.

Anyway, my race goal was to beat 25 minutes, which I wasn't too sure of. My final time - 24:02!!!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. That was my best for today and much better than expected.
Post race
Warm down:

Walk around, drink water, eat bagels.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Need to do some more speed work and participate in more races.




Last updated: 2005-11-24 12:00 AM
Running
00:24:02 | 03.11 miles | 07m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 17/42
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: One loop course from Tamarac City Hall through local streets. Several turns but not enough to make a difference.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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2005-11-24 11:14 AM

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2005-11-24 11:31 AM
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Champion
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Woohoo great run Bob   Congratulations
2005-11-24 1:00 PM
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Bob, you were terrific!  Amazing job.

Sharon

2005-11-24 8:08 PM
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Hey - great race! You are so fast! Sorry I missed you. I looked all around before and after the race but there were so many people it was impossible! Maybe I'll meet you at another race. I think I am goign to do the 8K coming up in December - I want to see if I can go longer than three miles.

Amy
2005-11-26 10:45 AM
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Fantastic race Bob! Your times are just incredible- I'd LOVE to get a sub- 8 min mile in! Glad you guys both had good races. Are you enjoying this beautiful weather we're having??
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