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FSU Cares 5K

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Location:

Tallahassee,FL,

Member Since:

Jul 13, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Ran track/xc in high school

Track 2 years at FSU (400 and 400 hurdles) 

Skip ahead 15 yrs for my old man PRs... 

100m 12.31; 200m 25.74; 400m 56.94; 800m 2:17; Mile 5:11; 2 Mile 11:57; 5K 19:08; 10K 41:43; 15K 1:03:14; Marathon 3:26

Short-Term Running Goals:

Break through the 19 then 18 minute mark for 5K

Return to full speed track workouts

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

USATF Age Group All American times in 200 (24.6), 400 (56.0) and 800 (2:11)

Qualify and run Boston before I hit 50... but after I complete my sprint goals  

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Race: FSU Cares 5K (3.1 Miles) 00:18:55, Place overall: 7, Place in age division: 1
Total Distance
4.00

I didn't plan on racing this low key charity 5K very hard, but there was one master dude that I generally compare well with, so I went out kinda strong just stalking him for a while.  The first mile was decent at 6:18, and then there was much curvy sidewalk and a couple roundabouts that the lead bike played fairly loose with, so those of us in/near the lead pack made some fairly liberal interpretations of the course I believe.  I went through the 2 mile mark at 11:46 and my garmin read 1.89 mi - oops!  Never did catch my nemesis, and fell off pace a bit late in the race, but still finished my 2.94-mile 5K in 18:55.  Something to shoot for on a certified course in the next couple years.  This was the graduation run for the beginning runners group that Lisa joined 6 weeks ago - she ran 36:37 in her first road 5K ever - wooo.

Speaking of first, Travis came through as expected yesterday and took the region championship.  He cruised through the first mile and then steadily dropped the pace, pretty much running alone for the last mile and a half.  Finished very controlled in 16:47.  Depending on how the leaders take out the race next week at the state meet, I wouldn't be surprised if he goes really low 16s.  He likely will need around 16:15 to make the top 10 podium. 

Comments
From Rob Murphy on Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 23:36:09 from 76.27.122.13

Congratulations to Travis and to you.

From Rob Murphy on Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 23:36:41 from 76.27.122.13

It's almost midnight! Go to sleep.

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