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Comments: This comes two weeks after my goal marathon. I didn't have a great marathon and didn't have really high expectations for this race. I was really hoping I could run a sub-20:00. My PR is 19:45 but I wasn't thinking about that. All of my running since the marathon has been easy. I hadn't even done any fast strides. I lined up on the front row, something I only do for small races. When the race started, the rest of the front row shot out ahead of me. I tried to ignore them and just run my own race. I wasn't racing them...I was racing the clock. Being competitive though, I did see that I was in 12th place early on. As the first mile continued, I started passing people. I was in 5th place by the end of mile 1. I felt good, running well and my breathing was under control. Early into mile two, I passed 4th and 3rd place. I was running my own race but was happy to be passing people. I was still feeling good and holding a good pace. I passed the 2nd place runner around the halfway point of the race. He surged to hold onto his spot, but I could tell by his heavy breathing that he was done. He quickly faded. I was now in 2nd place but by the end of mile two I was in 5K pain hell. Mile 3 turned onto a side street with a roundabout. This street started as a gentle incline for about a half mile, leading into the turnaround. In the late stages of a 5K, the incline felt like a mountain. As the leader went by me in the opposite direction, I gave him a thumbs up which, which he returned. I hit the turnaround and could see the 3rd place runner wasn't going to catch me. As the incline changed to a decline, I hit the gas. The course turned back onto the main road and I was giving it all I had. My first glimpse of the clock showed 19:40, at which point I knew I had my sub-20:00. I crossed in 19:55 and in second place. I pumped my fist a few times before almost puking. Pace splits were 6:21, 6:19, 6:43, 6:19. I am very happy with this race after a tough marathon. This is my highest finish ever in a running race (also got 2nd in a duathlon once), though I am more excited about breaking 20:00 for the third time in my last four tries. My PR is 19:45 and I'll be looking to break that in December. What would you do differently?: Nothing. I executed this race well. Post race
Warm down: I shook hands with the winner and spoke to a few other runners who congratulated me on my race. That was cool. I hung around for the awards ceremony to collect my medal. HOORAY! What limited your ability to perform faster: Running this two weeks post-marathon. My legs were not recovered. Event comments: This is a good "small local race" to support the local land trust. Roads were closed to traffic and there were plenty of high school volunteers to help. Post-race provided hot coffee and cookies, perfect for a cool autumn day. Results were posted online by the time I got home. For a $20 5K, you can't ask for much more. The course is flat and fast. Last updated: 2015-10-26 12:00 AM
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2015-10-26 3:27 PM in reply to: #5148912 |
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52F / 11C
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Overall Rank = 2/124
Age Group = OA
Age Group Rank = 2/3
With an 11:00 start, I had all morning to get ready. I stopped at Starbucks for a four shot Americano on the way to the race. Arrived in plenty of time for packet pick up and warm up.
My standard 1.5 mile warm up. Mostly easy with some strides mixed in. I felt good during my warm up.