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San Antonio Marathon - 5k Mayor's Fitness Challenge Run - Run5k


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San Antonio, Texas
United States
70F / 21C
Overcast
Total Time = 20m 57s
Overall Rank = 53/590
Age Group = M45-49
Age Group Rank = 3/27
Event warmup:

Light running and stretching. I did this race last year in 26:30 or so. I knew I'd be a lot faster this year, but wasn't sure by how much. I was actually training much of the last three months for the half marathon but decided to change it to the 5k for a variety of reasons.

My official time shows about 15 seconds slower than my real time since it was a gun start, not a chip start. I didn't start all that close to the front since my 10 year old daughter was also running. Took me about 15 seconds to get to the start line.
Run
  • 20m 57s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 06m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran the first mile in 6:30, probably too fast. I was in a crowd the first half mile or so passing lots of people, which prevented an even faster first mile. I didn't get the next splits, but the remainder of the run was at an average of 6:53 per mile.

HR got to 180 during first mile, and stayed in mid to high 180s during much of the rest of the race. I felt like I was slowing down quite a bit the last mile, but HR stayed high.
What would you do differently?:

Start a bit slower. Also start near the front.
Post race
Event comments:

Course is flat and fast!




Last updated: 2007-11-01 12:00 AM
Running
00:20:57 | 03.11 miles | 06m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/27
Overall: 53/590
Performance: Good
Ahr 180, Max 190
Course: Very flat, only a few turns. Fast course.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
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Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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2007-11-17 8:22 PM

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Subject: San Antonio Marathon - 5k Mayor's Fitness Challenge Run


2007-11-19 5:10 PM
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Subject: RE: San Antonio Marathon - 5k Mayor's Fitness Challenge Run
Nice job & great pace! Did this run go through downtown?
2007-11-23 6:49 PM
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Subject: RE: San Antonio Marathon - 5k Mayor's Fitness Challenge Run

This is kind of a neat run since it starts right at the Alamo, runs through downtown, and finishes inside the Alamodome (with a live band and finish line broadcast on the jumbo screen).

The 1/2 and full marathons which run on the same morning also start at the Alamo and end inside the Alamodome, but run by the old Spanish missions.   Kind of a historical tour of San Antonio!

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