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Floridaboiler
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 Posted: 06/08/03 - 10:33 Post subject: Run for the Pies 5K - Jacksonville FL.
Well here are my results:
Race Number: 1005
35 - 39 Age Group: 20/67
Overall: 95/ 418
Chip Time: 21:02
Watch Splits:
Mile 1: 6:25
Halfway: around 9:30
Mile 2: 6:51
Mile 3: 7:07
Finish: 21:04
What a cruddy race. I felt pretty good through the turn around and I don't know what happened. I was on pace and then I lost it all. I thought I would at least get near 20:30 if I didn't hit 20. It was raining a little bit but I guess the humidity was a lot worse than I thought or something because yet again after I hit that turnaround I just died. One of these races I will destroy this course. This course is used for several different 5K's so I know the course well but I just don't run it well.
I guess I will have to try again next year.
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copteacher
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Posted: 06/08/03 - 10:38 Post subject:
pace was good Eric. Nice job
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TimRuns
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Posted: 06/08/03 - 18:20 Post subject:
I understand how you feel, boiler. I had that same experience last year with 2 10ks. On the 1st 10k I was at 43:00 min. On the 2nd 10k which was 2 months later I aimed for a 40-41 min PR but ended up running worse than I expected (44:35) even though the course was mostly flat and was pretty disappointed with the results. Runners have their bad days just like most other people do so it's normal I guess. BTW 21 min for a 5k is not a bad time and you're in the top 22% overall. Well you have a whole year to work on it and maybe next time you will destroy this course!
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shelee
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Posted: 06/08/03 - 19:33 Post subject:
 some races are just like that, but you still did awesome, Dude!
Shelly
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keltic63
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Posted: 06/08/03 - 20:17 Post subject:
is it the course that does you in? or was it some other factor?
you still did a great job, but I understand how you feel. I ran one like that last night. I'm now thinking I've got to keep going back to this race until I'm satisfied with my performance there.
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coachmarkos
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Posted: 06/08/03 - 21:19 Post subject:
Eric,
First off, nice run!
Secondly,
don't beat yourself up. You ran pretty decent splits the whole way. Don't let it get you down. I can honestly tell you that in nearly 4 years of running and racing, I have no idea when a breakthrough is coming, and I only hit my goal @ 50% of the time. It's alright, it's what keeps us running.
Suggestion 
try and run @ 7 mins for the first mile. Hold yourself back. It will help. You will feel much better, and be able go for it at the end.
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Floridaboiler
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Posted: 06/09/03 - 05:40 Post subject:
Thanks for the kind words everybody. On Saturday night I was really pi$$ed off / dissapointed that I didn't even get close to my time. Now that I have had time to reflect on it I did pretty well. I hit my goals of top 1/3 overall and top half of my age group. I will just have to find a different way to train for that race. The reason I thought I would nail it is taht in December I ran a 20:45 5K (but on a different course) and come to think of it I ran a pretty cruddy 5K (based on that December one also) that I chalked up to post marathon results.
I start my vacation on Wednesday of this week so that gives me almost 13 days off of running. When I get back I can start to get ready for the Tour De Pain. in August and 2 5K's in July.
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shelflifers
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Posted: 06/09/03 - 10:12 Post subject:
I think you also did a splendid job, Eric and if anyone's to blame...it's me for not getting your riff raff shirt to you in time for the race (it would have easily cut off a minute or two)....
Oh, and for the record, I would do anything for a 21 minute 5K?! 
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