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Fayetteville, North Carolina
United States
Fayetteville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
61F / 16C
Precipitation
Total Time = 26m 37s
Overall Rank = 4/39
Age Group = 50-59
Age Group Rank = 1/4
Pre-race routine:

Drank a little coffee...
Event warmup:

Did a little stretching and that was about it.
Run
  • 26m 37s
  • 3.15 miles
  • 08m 27s  min/mile
Comments:

I was the fourth finisher. I didn't expect to run that fast, but I avg'd somewhere around the mid-8s during the first two miles. I could have maintained that speed, but the last mile was up and over the bridge.. Bummer!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretched a little bit, but mostly hung out and talked, watching others finish.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Old age..

Event comments:

Great time!!
Medal and trophy..




Last updated: 2014-03-19 12:00 AM
Running
00:26:37 | 03.15 miles | 08m 27s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/4
Overall: 4/39
Performance: Good
Course: Flat, around downtown Fayetteville.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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