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Salinas Valley Turkey Trot - Run5k


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Salinas, California
United States
Compass Church of Salinas
70F / 21C
Sunny
Total Time = 20m 6s
Overall Rank = 25/584
Age Group = M 50-59
Age Group Rank = 1/36
Pre-race routine:

Second time doing this with my sister (last was 2014). Got to her house late on Wednesday evening...race site is only 6 miles down the highway, so we headed over at 8:05 for a 9:00 start.
Event warmup:

Did a brisk 0.25 miles just below race pace.
Run
  • 20m 6s
  • 5 kms
  • 04m 01s  min/km
Comments:

Went out fast, but held on okay. Passed a lot of people and no one passed me (though I went back and forth with the two front women and one guy). Last time I did this race, I went around 21 minutes...had a shot at sub-20 this time, but just missed. Still my 6th best 5K all-time on a course that is not fast at all.

My sister went sub-10:00/mile pace...big positive for her as she's been working through some knee injuries.
What would you do differently?:

If I'd realized how close I was to 20 minutes, I might have pushed a touch harder in a couple spots, but I don't really feel like I had 2 seconds/mile left on the course. Last mile may have been my fastest ever for a 5K, actually.
Post race
Warm down:

A little stretching, some photos with my sister, got on the podium with age group first place.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing really...I'm in about the best shape ever...just a tough course for a "fun run."

Event comments:

Very pleasant and pretty typical Turkey Trot fun run. Benefits a local church. Pretty course in a park with lots of California live oaks.




Last updated: 2017-11-21 12:00 AM
Running
00:20:06 | 05 kms | 04m 01s  min/km
Age Group: 1/36
Overall: 25/584
Performance: Good
Course: Mix of trail and road...1/2 mile climb, then descent in mile 2...last mile is fairly technical, though flat, single-track.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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