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East Windsor Veterans Day 5k - Run5k


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east windsor, Connecticut
United States
East Windsor Veterans Comission
 		Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = 45/225
Age Group = F30-39
Age Group Rank = 2/16
Event warmup:

I jogged the course. Did a couple of pickups in the last 1/2 mile
Run
  • 23m 39s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 36s  min/mile
Comments:

Started out pretty fast. Finished the first mile in 7:20. I really have to learn how to judge pace better, because I ended up finishing the second mile at like 15:30, so I realized I had to pick up my pace more at the 2-mile mark.

I was surprised to see I came in 2nd in my AG (7/111 female finishers). I think they messed up and gave me the third place AG prize instead of the 2nd place (at least that was what was written on the envelope), but it was a really nice prize -- a $25 gift certificate to a sweets store in town. Yum, I picked up some boxes of home made truffles for gifts.
What would you do differently?:

I would have kept the pace better in the second mile. I need to improve my ability to judge how fast I'm going. Maybe wear the Navman during races too?

Also, I'd bring my inhaler on cold days like this. I was coughing quite a bit.
Post race
Event comments:

Very nice race. Well-run, organized, and friendly. The entry was inexpensive and they were pretty generous with the prizes.




Last updated: 2007-11-10 12:00 AM
Running
00:23:39 | 03.11 miles | 07m 36s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/16
Overall: 45/225
Performance:
Course: Mostly flat with a couple of small grades
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]

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2007-11-11 1:49 PM

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Subject: East Windsor Veterans Day 5k

2007-11-11 10:21 PM
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Subject: RE: East Windsor Veterans Day 5k
Nice job! 7 out of 111 females is awesome! congrats on the hardware too
2007-11-12 7:39 AM
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Subject: RE: East Windsor Veterans Day 5k
Thanks Pam. It was small local/community race. I think probably 20% of the people there were walking it Still, as someone who could barely run a mile without walking two years ago, it's always fun and a little surprising to actually place.


Edited by dredwards 2007-11-12 7:45 AM
2007-11-12 10:18 AM
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Subject: RE: East Windsor Veterans Day 5k

Congrats, that is a pretty speedy race.

One of the things I have found to help me go out a little slower is start back a little more.  That way I am not up with the really speedy rabbits.  I find that I'll run some with the front, then end up having nothing more to go on.  Plus I love to pass people as I am running the last half.  Those folks that start out too fast and then die.

I have found that many times even wearing a GPS device, you will not look at it to see how fast you are going.  So you still end up heading out at 7:20 miles and do the 2nd mile at 8:XX and the third either between or even slightly slower. 

2007-11-12 12:10 PM
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Subject: RE: East Windsor Veterans Day 5k

Sweet~

So besides being a fast bike chick you rock at running!

Congrats on nice pace and hardware 

2007-11-12 5:45 PM
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Subject: RE: East Windsor Veterans Day 5k
Weird how your finish placing can vary by who shows up. I'm still getting used to that. Congrats on a good race.

I too struggle with pacing. I just run / stumble / lumber on until I get the beep to stop. Just like cycling, I always go out too fast. I like the OP idea of trying to start mid to later in the field to control it,

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