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Dallas, Texas
United States
Ram Racing
42F / 6C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 30m 27s
Overall Rank = 1454/5701
Age Group = 30-34 F
Age Group Rank = 157/683
Pre-race routine:

woke up at 4am. Had the alarm set for 5 but I was too excited. Drank 2 cups of coffee ate blueberry waffle.
Event warmup:

did about .5 miles jogging with some quick short intervals at the end. Very cold to start the race.
Run
  • 1h 30m 27s
  • 9.3 miles
  • 09m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

Best run yet. The last 5k is the fastest 5k I've ever run. I'm feeling good and this "run a lot slow" is paying off!

I set out a race plan and executed. I kept my splits negative by just a little bit. Held back some at the beginning and finished with everything I had. I honestly don't think I had anything left at the end for any more distance. Can you race too hard?
What would you do differently?:

N-O-T-H-I-N-G!
Post race
Warm down:

waited about 14 minutes for bf in the finishers area. The chocolate was actually a bit much and my stomach wouldn't let me finish everything.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I performed to the best of my abilities so I guess my abilities limited my chances to go any faster.

Event comments:

The only bad thing about this race is the crowd. I clocked an extra 1/4 mile running around people. I had to go around folks and ended up in car traffic because there wasn't enough room to run. This was the theme from beginning to end.


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Last updated: 2014-11-11 12:00 AM
Running
01:30:27 | 9.3 miles | 09m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 157/683
Overall: 1454/5701
Performance: Good
5k 30:51 10k 01:01:09 15k 1:30:27
Course: hell of a hill around mile 6!
Keeping cool Good 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
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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