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Get Your Rear in Gear 5K - Philadelphia - Run5k

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States
Colon Cancer Coalition
45F / 7C
Sunny

Total Time = 28m 32s
Overall Rank = 269/786
Age Group = M 40-49
Age Group Rank = 39/65

Pre-race routine:

I drove the 2 hours to Philadelphia, getting on the road shortly after 5 am. The early bird catches the worm, I hope...

Got to the event, registered, turned on my iPod and went for a walk along the Schuylkill, near the old water works area.

Event warmup:

Light jog; stretching; walking.

Run

28m 32s
3.11 miles
09m 10s min/mile

Comments:

Just went out easy--I didn't want to push too hard, on account of the ankle. I felt good, so I stertched it out just a bit on the return from the turnaround. I went into a slight kicking sprint at the end, but not blzing. I still didn't trust the ankle that much.

What would you do differently?:

Pee closer to the start-time.

Post race

Warm down:

Yoga for 20 minutes in a quiet area near the Art Museum...it was really nice.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Didn't trust the ankle fully.

Event comments:

This was the first year for this event, and I was glad to be part of the Inaugural Event....

Last updated: 2009-03-22 12:00 AM

Running
00:28:32 \| 03.11 miles \| 09m 10s min/mile
Age Group:	39/65
Overall:	269/786
Performance:	Good
Course:	Flat, along Martin Luther King Boulevard (or West River Drive, as some of us remember it). It's a really nice place for a run, but I was struck by the smell of exhaust--very pungent after being away from it for so long.
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Average
Mental exertion [1-5]	3
Physical exertion [1-5]	3
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:
Race evaluation [1-5]	4