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Rockland Road Runner's 5 mile Turkey Trot - Run5 Mile


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Congers, New York
United States
37F / 3C
Precipitation
Total Time = 42m 47s
Overall Rank = 331/928
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 401/89
Pre-race routine:

cup o joe, mini bagel w/ pb&j
Event warmup:

Stretched my calf b4 I left, lathered it in Tiger Balm.
Sat in the car until 3 minutes b4 the start as it was pouring
Run
  • 42m 47s
  • 5 miles
  • 08m 34s  min/mile
Comments:

Rainy and nasty but we were there. 1/2 mile in my left calf cramped and my gait went to hell. Told my friend to go on w/o me. I wasn't sure if I was going to finish but it got to certain pain level and I figured if it didn't get any worse I'd finish, maybe w/o walking. Seemed all my other muscles tightended as I compensated for the calf, the cold nasty rain didn't help either. I just wanted it to be over. 34 minutes at the 4 mile marker and I realized my time didn't suck as bad as I felt. Picked up the pace but after a few hundred yards my calf revolted. If I wasn't gonna walk I had to back it down. Lumbered accross the finish line w/o walking.
What would you do differently?:

stay in bed
Post race
Warm down:

grabbed my friend and bolted home

What limited your ability to perform faster:

injury, poor training. lesson learned, came back to hard and fast from my previous injury just to do this race. classic mistake: increased my mileage to fast.

Event comments:

Not a banner end to the 06 season but I'm banking on 07 being dryer :)
Time to rest, rehab and regroup.




Last updated: 2006-11-22 12:00 AM
Running
00:42:47 | 05 miles | 08m 34s  min/mile
Age Group: 41/89
Overall: 331/928
Performance: Bad
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
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Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]

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2006-11-25 8:14 AM

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Subject: Rockland Road Runner's 5 mile Turkey Trot


2006-11-26 8:29 AM
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Subject: RE: Rockland Road Runner's 5 mile Turkey Trot

Sorry the run didn't go so well.  At least the weather was..., oh yeah.  Happy Thanksgiving? 

I'm looking for a drier '07 as well. 

2006-11-27 7:20 AM
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Subject: RE: Rockland Road Runner's 5 mile Turkey Trot
oh dear. ..As you said so well- "lesson learned" and - "character building"..?Hopefully no lasting effects . Here's to a smart & healthy 2007 season.
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