Twilight 5K - Run5k

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Frederick, Maryland
United States
70F / 21C
Overcast

Total Time = 24m 19s
Overall Rank = 87/800
Age Group = 40/44
Age Group Rank = 13/

Pre-race routine:

Was there an hour early.

Event warmup:

Lots of stretching. Cattle car, first come-first served start was a challenge.

Run

24m 19s
3.11 miles
07m 49s min/mile

Comments:

The cinder track start was a challenge with all the people to dodge. I started out chasing a guy from Boston who I expected to run about 25 minutes (I asked him). That's what I was shooting for. Road portion of the course was flat and aromatic (dairy farm). I kept finding another gear for the first half of the race through the turn back. Left the guy from Boston. I was dying at the end but powered home in 24:19. Huge race for me.

What would you do differently?:

My best 5K ever. Don't know if I have it in me to top it.

Post race

Warm down:

Clearly my stretching was inadequate. I pulled my calf four days later in my first post-race run. Paid for that for nearly two months.

Last updated: 2009-07-06 12:00 AM

Running
00:24:19 \| 03.1099999 miles \| 07m 49s min/mile
Age Group:	13/
Overall:	87/800
Performance:	Good
Course:
Keeping cool	Average	Drinking	Not enough

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Good
Mental exertion [1-5]	5
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]	4