Race info: Pumpkin Dash 5K

Entry by: lincsguyus

Pumpkin Dash 5K 2004-10-30 Lake Elmo, MN United States 40F / 4C Precipitation Run Total Time = 24m 38s Overall Rank = 38/232 Age Group = 40-45 Age Group Rank = 8/14 Pre-race routine: It's a 1 hour 15 min drive to pick up my brother in law and then another 20 mins to the race site. Event warmup: It was a good long walk from the parking lot to the registration station to pick up t shirts and numbers. Then back to the car to drop them off. then a walk over to the start line which we found eventually.    Run Comments: Somehow I got in the pack at the front so when they all went off like a shot so did I. I kept that silly pace up for about a mile and then slowed down to something more manageable. I think I only got passed by about half a dozen people. So I was quite pleased there. Overall 38 th I have to be pretty pleased with that What would you do differently?: Nothing I was out to enjoy myself !?! I probably shouldn't have gone off so fast. Post race Warm down: A quick stretch to take my chip off and a walk over to the food stand. What limited your ability to perform faster: The slippery wet ground. I think I prefer to run on more solid surfaces. Event comments: Race was about 10 minutes late getting started ( by my watch anyway). Start line was not well sign posted. Course wasn't all that clear to follow. We were led around by a guy on a mountaiin bike. But It was fun.

Running 00:24:38 | 03.1 miles | 07m 57s  min/mile Age Group: 0/14 Overall: 38/232 Performance: Average Course: Just like school cross country! Cold drizzly and wet! Eurgh! those are some memories I had repressed for 25 years. . The run was on grass and leaf covered trails. Just under half a mile into the race there was a very steep hill. The rest of the way was "gently rolling" Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right Post race Weight change: % Overall: Good Mental exertion [1-5] 3 Physical exertion [1-5] 4 Good race? Ok Evaluation Course challenge Just right Organized? Yes Events on-time? No Lots of volunteers? No Plenty of drinks? Yes Post race activities: Race evaluation [1-5] 3 BT Partners D3 Multisport When Big Boys Tri TriFind Road Runner Sports Race Reports Modeled with Permission from Endurancecoach's Triathlon Post Race Analysis Sheet. Last updated: 2004-10-25 12:00 AM

Pumpkin Dash 5K
BY: on 2004-10-30 7:42 PM

RE: Pumpkin Dash 5K
BY: Guest on 2004-10-30 9:44 PM

Ian! You were there!! We looked and looked for any sign of the British flag and didn't see any!! You must have been mere feet from us at the start! Argh. Anyway, looks like you had a great race! Congrats! I'm working on my race report, but need to get the pics downloaded off the camera! I'm so sorry we missed you!!

Kelly

RE: Pumpkin Dash 5K
BY: Guest on 2004-10-31 9:17 AM

I'm pretty bummed about the fact I didn't get to meet up with you all. Last time I saw you was at the lifetime fitness in T2 and you were looking pretty tired. I wouldn't have recognised a fresh runner. Perhaps I should have looked for a Hawaiian sun tan?
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RE: Pumpkin Dash 5K
BY: Guest on 2004-10-31 10:17 PM

Ha ha! Sadly, my Hawaii tan has faded. I am very bummed that we missed each other too! I just told Mark this morning that I felt so bad that you drove all that way! Sorry I wasn't more coordinated about the whole thing. You did have a great run though! That first hill was interesting all right! My hamtrings are feeling it today. I usually run on a pretty flat road, LOL.

Kelly

RE: Pumpkin Dash 5K
BY: Guest on 2004-11-01 8:18 AM

i was pretty bummed too. sorry about the costume mix up. we should have had some other way of recognizing each other. relying on clothing alone this time of year is unreliable since the weather can vary so much. oh well. you drove so far to do this race. glad you still had a good time. how did you brother in law do?
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