Polar Bear Run - Run


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Marietta, Georgia
United States
Johnson Ferry Baptist Church
45F / 7C
Sunny
Total Time = 27m 10s
Overall Rank = 422/1300
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 10/77
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 6:45, got dressed, and had one low-fat whole wheat waffle with PB & Honey. Had a cup of green tea and some water.
Event warmup:

Ran around the parking lot a little to get loosened up.
Run
  • 27m 10s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

Start of the run was extremely packed and we didn't actually cross the start line until 20 seconds after the official time (which means you could really subtract 20 seconds from all the splits - holy cow!). The first mile was WAY too fast and I had a hard time getting my heart rate/breathing back under control. Had to take a quick 20-30 second walk break at around 1.5 to get in control. I don't remember ever pushing it so hard in a race before and I was extremely uncomfortable the whole time! But wow, it felt great to see the clock under 27 minutes when I rounded the corner for the finish line. That motivated me to sprint a bit toward the finish line. There is no way I could have run this fast without my awesome husband/training partner motivating me the whole way!! :)
What would you do differently?:

Not start out quite as fast for the first mile.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, got my breathing back to normal and turned in my time. They had an ICEE truck (I absolutely LOVE blue icees - it's unnatural! ;)), so I got a free blue icee - I think that made the entire race worth it! Definately the best post-race treat I've ever seen at a race.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Too fast for the first mile - but this was an amazingly great run for me. I think my last PR was a little over 32 minutes (granted, I haven't run a 5K in a while).

Event comments:

It was amazing how many people were along the course cheering for a 5K. Tons of volunteers and one drink stop (although I don't drink during a 5K). Great organization for a 5K.




Last updated: 2006-01-28 12:00 AM
Running
00:27:10 | 03.11 miles | 08m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 10/77
Overall: 422/1300
Performance: Good
1 mile - 8:40 2 mile - 17:47 3.1 mile - 27:10
Course: Pretty flat - a few little rolling hills. 1 & 1/2 loops around Johnson Ferry Rd, Lower Roswell Rd, and Woodlawn Rd.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5