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Baltimore, Maryland
United States
Falls Road running
35F / 2C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 06m 55s
Overall Rank = 2749/2878
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 313/337
Pre-race routine:

Staying warm, it was very cold.
Event warmup:

Jogged to the start to help muscles warm up.
I usual eat breakfast but somehow forgot. At the race site, I drank some black coffee and ate a few donut holes because I was hungry. I originally opted for a power bar but it was so cold, I couldn't chew it.
Run
  • 1h 06m 55s
  • 5 miles
  • 13m 23s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

Wear two pairs of socks. My toes were so cold until about half way through the race.
Post race
Warm down:

Grabbed fruit, cookies, hot veggie soup and warm wine. The soup and cookies were really good.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing. This is where my training says I am at. I was happy with my performance.

Event comments:

CELTIC SOLSTICE 5 MILER at Druid Hill Park in Baltimore, MD. A fun race as always and even better with friends. Glad the weather (snowstorm) held out until later in the day.




Last updated: 2013-12-12 12:00 AM
Running
01:06:55 | 05 miles | 13m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 313/337
Overall: 2749/2878
Performance: Good
Course: Uphill, flat then downhill finish.
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? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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