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Chesterton, IN
United States
Porter healthcare
37F / 3C
Precipitation
Total Time = 26m 56s
Overall Rank = 73/
Age Group = 20-24
Age Group Rank = 2/
Pre-race routine:

Drank coffee, took advil, drank water, warmed up about 6 minutes...
Event warmup:

jogged and did a few accelerations. It was freezing cold, windy, and freezing rain in my face.
Run
  • 26m 56s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 41s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

start just a smidge slower and not walk no matter what!
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

the freezing rain and wind

Event comments:

my prize was a dinky christmas ornament...probably cost them 50cents. they do give you jingle bells for you shoes which was fun.




Last updated: 2004-12-04 12:00 AM
Running
00:26:56 | 03.1 miles | 08m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/
Overall: 73/
Performance: Average
1st mile was awesome, 7:55. Next mile 8:30. then waled for 30 sec...my downfall! last 1.1was 10 something...definitely had to run with eyes closed for parts. very windy.
Course: pretty flat, nice. but the miles were not marked...i hate that!
Keeping cool Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
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] 3

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2004-12-13 12:06 AM
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Good race Jennifer...if you keep going back every year, you'll have enough ornaments to fill the tree! I love these Christmas races...gives you something to do over the holiday when you might feel like letting the training slide a bit.



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