Strongsville Super Saturday 5K

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Race info: Strongsville Super Saturday 5K

Entry by:

lfohl

Strongsville Super Saturday 5K
2007-03-24
Strongsville, Ohio
United States
Ohio Challenge Series
58F / 14C
Overcast

Run - 5k
Total Time = 24m 33s
Overall Rank = 112/289
Age Group = 60 to 64
Age Group Rank = 5/8

Pre-race routine:

Usual breakfast, 2 Ego waffles, 2 hours before race start. Worked out OK

Event warmup:

Jogged around parking a lot, short distances, 4 or 5 times. Wore tights and tee shirt. Shed base layer during warmups, sensed I would be too warm during run and I was correct.

Run

Comments:

Race included the longest hill and incline I have ever run. It was challenging for me. Max effort, finished strong.

What would you do differently?:

Nothing

Post race

Warm down:

Hammer Recoverite, 1/2 banana, small bagel, water

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing.

Event comments:

Great facilities at the Strongsville Recreation & Senior Complex. Well organized. Everything went well, awards and posting of results online after event. Timing Chips used.

Last updated: 2007-03-24 12:00 AM

Running
00:24:33 \| 03.1099 miles \| 07m 53s min/mile
Age Group:	5/8
Overall:	112/289
Performance:	Good
Offical pace: 7:55 Average HR 160 Max HR 174 Unoffical times as I recall at Mile 1 7:34 at Mile 2 15:40
Course:	Very fast opening of 1.5 miles before challenging hill. Challenging hill began start of 1 mile incline running before it leveled off for about the last half mile of the race.
Keeping cool	Average	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%0
Overall:	Good
Mental exertion [1-5]	3
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]	5

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lfohl

Posted 2007-03-24 1:02 PM (#735529)
Subject: Strongsville Super Saturday 5K

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Posted 2007-03-25 10:30 AM (#735942 - in reply to #735529)
Subject: RE: Strongsville Super Saturday 5K

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Good job on the race.

Sounds like a fun race as well!

drdi

Posted 2007-03-25 3:49 PM (#736124 - in reply to #735529)
Subject: RE: Strongsville Super Saturday 5K

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Excellent race Leo! Sounds like a nice race too. I've never done a chip timed race (yet).

Glad you didn't get wet too!

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