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Step Out to Stop Diabetes 5K - Run5k


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Arlington, Texas
United States
American Diabetes Association
60F / 16C
Overcast
Total Time = 22m 59s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 1/10
Pre-race routine:

Race start was later in the morning than usual, so nice relaxed breakfast and then off to Arlington. Got to the expo and met up with my DESA teammates, Don & Julie. Kerry ran into an old friend from high school, and they decided to hang out together.
Event warmup:

A couple strides w/ Don and Julie.
Run
  • 22m 59s
  • 2.88 miles
  • 07m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

Good, hard effort. Pushed and pulled with a nice fellow in the last 1/2 mile or so, which helped both of us. Too bad the course was short...would have been a big 5K PR. Using my garmin mileage even though they said it was a 5K.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, very happy with the effort and the time. Having thrown in a little "speedwork" lately seems to have helped considerably.
Post race
Warm down:

Hung out with Kerry, Don, and Julie a bit more. Talked w/ Nathan, who won the race overall looking like he was jogging easily. Answered pump questions for a bit at the Minimed booth and met some nice folks along the way. Got to educate a couple of med students re: pumping and CGM's.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Current fitness level...otherwise nothing.

Event comments:

This was the first year they offered a chip timed 5K. Event is more about diabetes awareness than running, and not very well advertised outside that circle. But it attracted more runners than I thought it would. I could not rate it above average since the course was significantly short of the advertised 5K. They did awards and had a printout of results by AG, but never posted anything online, so I'm using my Garmin time and distance.




Last updated: 2011-10-11 12:00 AM
Running
00:22:59 | 02.88 miles | 07m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/10
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
1 - 7:47 174/200 2 - 8:16 181/193 3 - 7:53 184/191
Course: Nice and flat around The Ballpark and Cowboy Stadium.
Keeping cool Drinking
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? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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