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Beat the STreet for Little Feet 5K

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Feb 19, 2009

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Male

Goal Type:

Half Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

2:43 Marathon

1:17:45 Half Marathon

59:09 10 miles

17:15 5k

Still Running (again) after all these years

Short-Term Running Goals:

get back to it and not be a fat blob

Long-Term Running Goals:

Enjoy running my whole life

Personal:

Married 21 years- - two kids - 18 year old boy and 15 year old girl

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Sat, Apr 23, 2011

Race: Beat the STreet for Little Feet 5K (3.1 Miles) 00:18:05, Place overall: 2, Place in age division: 1

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
5.30	0.00	3.10	0.00	8.40

57 deg and misty this morning - ran the 2.5 miles to the park as a warmup. I just don't feel too speedy in the morning. I'm not a morning runner.

Lined up and there weren't too many speedy guys. One guy I knew would be tough. I beat him in the fall but I am not in the same shape and my legs still feel shaky from last Saturday. Got elbowed at the start - not sure what was up with that - race start syndrome I guess. Right from the get go I never had the leg speed to keep up with the front guys. I just hoped they'd come back to me a bit. If nothing else I'm reasonably consistent with my race paces so that was my strategy. Was into 3rd by the 1st mile split at 5:55 or something like that. The first mile was the hardest. Drafted off the 2nd place guy in the 2nd mile and passed him at about 1.75 mile. A little uphill at 2 miles (11:35 ish) then downhill or flat to the finish. I didn't have much to give at this point and just tried to maintain. Disappointing that I couldn't gain ground on 1st guy. Finished at 18:05. 5:50 average pace

No more official races for a while. I need to get my training in order so I have that leg speed and turnover like I lacked today. Track nights start in 2 weeks.

2nd overall - 1st master got a nice running visor, a nice ceramic mug, and a $25 gift card for a running store. It is nice to pay for the race with gift cards. Now I can buy a new handheld water bottle. I only have one and I need another for the trail race in June.

Weight: 147.00

Comments

From JG on Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 14:58:19 from 74.176.15.75

Nice job Tim ... always sweet to get a nice prize over a plaque! I crushed my 5k pr with a 18:54 this morning, then posted a 41:59 in the 10k. I did not have a time goal for the 10k, but sprinted the last 100 to squeeze in under 42. A member of the ATC Masters comp team w the 5k & came in second in the 10k.

From timp on Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 16:53:45 from 174.252.173.235

Hey, big congrats JG! Very nice job on the crushing of the 20 min barrier!

From Teena Marie on Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 17:15:37 from 67.2.100.158

I like the loot! :)

Sorry that you didn't feel like you had the turnover that you would have liked, but dang you are still so stinkin' FAST!!! :)

Congrats!

From timp on Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 19:17:52 from 174.252.173.235

Thanks Teena _ need to always be faster....

Happy Easter!

From Teena Marie on Sun, Apr 24, 2011 at 11:36:22 from 67.2.100.158

Happiest Easter ever, Tim!!! :) :) :)

From DaleG on Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 12:47:54 from 184.197.51.108

Wow, Tim!!! Congratulations on 2nd overall and 1st in the masters. that is way cool and you got some awesome goodies. You're very fast in my book.

From timp on Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 12:50:59 from 144.188.24.30

thanks Dale!

From Andy on Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 12:55:26 from 159.212.71.17

Amazing that you were able to crank out that fast of a time a week after your ultra. The lack of leg speed and turnover are a result of the post race fatigue, not your lack of fitness. Congrats on the masters victory.

From timp on Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 13:09:31 from 144.188.24.30

thanks Andy - you are right -

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