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George Rogers Clark Park 5K Trail Run
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George Rogers Clark Park 5K Trail Run - Run5k
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Comments: I started out a little fast I think (revision) I started out WAY too fast. I didn't think about it until afterwards, I walked several times for 20-30 seconds at a time to catch my breath. If I had started out slower I think I would have be able to run the whole distance. Since this was my second 5K RACE, I had meant to start out fairly slow, but then I let myself go out faster than I meant. I had not seen the course so I had no clue where it went or how much longer it was going to be. The course was marked very well as to the distances, each .5K was marked, that was good I just wish I had known the milage better. It has been hard to pace myself on some of these courses since I really don't know how far I had run. It sure FELT longer, but I think that is because I am not in the best running shape. Too many years of sitting at computers and TV and not moving. I really need to work on the base. I struggled mentally with this race, again I think it was because I had gone out too fast. I was really disappointed that I walked, I think I could have run the whole thing faster had I just kept a slower start. The layout was fine, and I think future races it will help me to just pace myself better. What would you do differently?: Slow down a little (lot) more at the start, and try to just keep running.  Post race
Warm down: I ran an extra 2K to get some extra miles, ate some cookies and a banana, drank some water. What limited your ability to perform faster: Being too out of shape, not working on running enough. Event comments: This is the second race I have run with ORRRC, they seem to be pretty organized. They don't seem to have a "awards" time, they seem to hand them out as the people finish. Last updated: 2006-05-10 12:00 AM
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 2006-05-10 8:00 PM |
Expert  1092   Earth |  Subject: George Rogers Clark Park 5K Trail Run |
| 2006-05-11 8:12 AM in reply to: #420458 |
Champion 7547   Albuquerque, New Mexico Bronze member | Subject: RE: George Rogers Clark Park 5K Trail Run I know where that park is! Congrats on finishing another 5K. Trail runs are certainly different than road races. |
| 2006-05-11 11:01 AM in reply to: #420458 |
Master 2231 Des Moines, Iowa | Subject: RE: George Rogers Clark Park 5K Trail Run Congrats on the race....I'm sure they'll get easier and easier. I can relate to the whole "sitting behind computers and in front of the tv" thing. Doesn't it feel good to be up, out, and moving. Can't believe all the time I've sat on my "bu@@" the last few years. Good luck in future races :-) |
| 2006-05-11 5:47 PM in reply to: #420878 |
Expert 1092 Earth | Subject: RE: George Rogers Clark Park 5K Trail Run Thanks Shawn, I was active until I went to college in 1986-7. Down there I had 2 jobs and studied and had no time. Went down at 23 years old, 145 pounds came back 161 and flabby. I really started a few months ago working on the flabby, still have to work on the running. |
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Got there a little early, jogged a 1/4 mile, stretched and talked with some different people.
Ran up the hill at the start, stretched out trying to make sure I was ready for the race. The weather started out a little rainy, and then got a little worse. About 10-15 minutes prior to the race the rain was coming down pretty good. I was a little worried about this because this is a trail run, and I was concerned the ground would be slick.