562D064 Sprint for Monroe
5K http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185118814
Sun, Jun 3, 2012
9:06 AM
Distance: 3.15 mi Time: 24:30 Avg Pace: 7:47 min/mi Elevation Gain: 122 ft
This from the Garmin watch.
32 seconds off of my Personal Best for the 5K distance. BUT, the first mile was a 7:09/mile. And
this (sad to say) is a Personal Best for the mile distance! So I am happy with that.
Goal One: Run 6:39/mile
within three months…and do it on a track! Each quarter at 100 seconds.
Of note, my focus was really putting together a good first
mile split knowing that I would slow for the second mile. Only thought for the second mile was to slow,
chill, recover, and get the split below 8:00/mile for <7:35/mile average for
the two miles. Did that getting a 7:57/mile.
And this is what racing is about (at least for me): several goals within
the race and definitely not focusing on the total distance.
For the third mile split, my goal was to put it together at 7:35/mile.
I fell short here. Not because I
was spent, more to do with the elevation.
Garmin has that 3d mile at 84 feet elevation gain. So the 8:21/mile
I put together with that kind of vertical – for me that is not too shabby. An excellent effort! Probably a hard effort with that kind of
vertical would have me putting it together normally in about 8:30/mile.
Finally, the final 0.15 miles done at
6:58/mile…awesome. That was the best
average pace split! I know, only 0.15
miles with 35 feet elevation loss…still…I will take it.
Not sure what the official race report will have as pace and
time. The Garmin has me running 3.15 miles
and the official report will have 3.11 as distance covered. Thus the pace per mile will come in higher
than 7:47. Best pace for the 5K distance is 7:43 (official) and 7:37 (unofficial – Garmin). Best pace today (unofficial) is 7:47/mile average.
So: the question: is NOT SMOKING making a difference. Considering that I ran this race with no
specific 5K training preparation and had this superior result, my guess is
YES!!!
And if anyone out there knows anything about me, then you
must know I will continue to assess. And
that means – still committed to continuing to work toward staying off those
freaking cigs.
And hey Doug, if you are reading this, I posted that link at
12:45am.
http://www.hitekracing.com/results12/mon0603.htm
1 Bryan Kovalsky Ridgefield CT 524 33 M ***** 30-39 16:33 5:20/M 103 Patrick Kearney Hamden CT 703 49 M 27 40-49 24:28 7:54/M 285 Douglas Thompson Shelton CT 413 32 M 30 30-39 29:53 9:38/M 625 Charles Wills Monroe CT 436 40 M 90 40-49 53:36 17:17/M 657 Jo-Anne Janesky Stratford CT 457 66 F 12 60-69 1:07:09 21:40/M
Official Results: Time for the 5K is 24:28 @ 7:54/mile and so 30 seconds off from my best
time for the distance.
Overall: 103/657 = 0.16 overall. Male Age Division: 27/90 = 0.30.
This is great.
However,
The three top runners for the men 12 and under beat me with
a pace of 6:53/mile
(12 years old), 7:39/mile (12 years
old) and 7:40/mile (10 years
old). So if I run this next year, I
probably should set a goal of beating the 2d and 3d place winners in this age
division (Males 12 and under!). Maybe
they have not started smoking yet.
To my credit, I beat the three top winners in the Male 60-69
Age division.
Split
|
Time
|
Distance
|
Elevation Gain
|
Elevation Loss
|
Avg Pace
|
1
|
0:07:09
|
1
|
0
|
56
|
7:09
|
2
|
0:07:57
|
1
|
38
|
23
|
7:57
|
3
|
0:08:21
|
1
|
84
|
29
|
8:22
|
4
|
0:01:03
|
0.15
|
0
|
35
|
6:58
|
Summary
|
0:24:30
|
3.15
|
122
|
144
|
7:47
|
|