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Snellville, Georgia
United States
40F / 4C
Precipitation
Total Time = 34m 33s
Overall Rank = 265/714
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

The 5K wasn't until 10am, but I was at the race by 6:15 to work the race number pick up table. The Half Mary was at 8am, 10K at 8:15, Fun Run at 9:30, and then finally the 5K at 10.
Event warmup:

Some walking and stretching. Had to find Rolando (my run partner).
Run
  • 34m 33s
  • 3.2 miles
  • 10m 48s  min/mile
Comments:

The run out went faster than I expected. Walked up the last big hill, then ran down to the turnaround. Walk up the big hill again, and then paced myself alternating run/walk on a 3/1 ratio. Then finished the last 5 minutes with all running.

At about the 1 mile marker I told Rolando to go ahead and not let me hold him back. He did the race in about 29 minutes.

Overall, I'm really happy about my race. I wanted to beat 38 minutes which was my fastest 5K to date and I did that.
What would you do differently?:

All my training has been inside on a treadmill. I need to get outside and run some cause it is so different. Need to find a group to run with that will keep me running and not let me stop just cause I want to. :)

Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, banana at the food tent, found Frank and Rolando and visited some. Then home to the shower. Yeah.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My right foot flared up with PF. I'm thinking I may need to go do a run clinic and have my strike and gait analyzed to see how we can avoid the PF flaring.

Event comments:

Fun race. Just wish the 5K could start a little earlier than 10am, but being in Feb it did mean that our day was a little warmer than for the half and 10K runners. With the races spaced out as they were, the finish line was not that crowded. Busy yes, crowded no.




Last updated: 2009-01-04 12:00 AM
Running
00:34:33 | 03.2 miles | 10m 48s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/714
Performance: Good
Course: Straight up Ronald Reagan Parkway, turn around just past Webb Gin House Road, and then back to the start.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2009-02-15 10:11 AM

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MotoQueen
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2009-02-15 11:38 AM
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Elite
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Way to go Kendra!!!!
If you can keep this up and continue training, injury free... next thing you know you'll be running a 1/2 Mary

Keep it up
2009-02-15 7:22 PM
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TinkerBeth
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awesome race Kendra!

what a great time!

2009-02-15 7:58 PM
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Iron Donkey
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Why mentioning the starting time of the other races?  Now I'm on edge not knowing.

Hmmmm, get that PF evaluated sooner than later, 'K?

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