Polar Bear Run - 5K - Run5k


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Marietta, Georgia
United States
Polar Bear Run
45F / 7C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 8h 30m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Spent time with wife who was sick and could not run this one :-( , she was at every lap though to cheer me on.
Event warmup:

Light stretch about 10 min before.
Run
  • 23m 10s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 27s  min/mile
Comments:

Shin splints had been hurting from previous days brick run workout. However I must say the BC Powder 1 hour before killed all pain until about 4 hours after.
What would you do differently?:

No Brick workouts before the race day
Post race
Warm down:

Oh yea thats what I forgot! Did that in the car

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My Legs :-)

Event comments:

Will be back next year going for a faster time and with my wife by my side




Last updated: 2009-01-25 12:00 AM
Running
00:23:10 | 03.11 miles | 07m 27s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: OK, liked having to do the laps as I could pick up pace and had previewed everything on the first lap and knew where to pick up speed.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4