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Spring into Action - 5K Race Report

Printer friendly version Posted on: Saturday April 18 03:50:28 PM
A last minute decision to run another 5K race. This one was in High Park and I had a feeling it could be a tough race...

I didn't realize how hilly this race was going to be!



This was a fun 5K to run, but not to race. It was mostly downhill for the first half and mostly uphill for the 2nd half.

Anita was on hand to cheer and unfortunately keep resting her leg. Our friends Heather and her daughter Maxine were helping another friend, Jim, from the Running Room do the Race Timing.

My results: 20:45

Garmin - 5K Splits were...

1k 3:54 - mostly downhill
2k 4:03 - mild hills
3k 3:55 - 11:52 at this point - thinking sub 20 - oh ya, there's a big hill coming - oh oh
4k 4:24 - between 3.2 and 3.8 was up a steep hill then a slight grade to 4k...this killed me.
5k 4:02 - hardest 4 minutes I have ever run
.25k 00:27 - bad tangents? This was entirely on a fairly narrow path???

Like I said, it was a fun race through Toronto's High Park, and about 100 runners.

As for racing against people vs myself, this was a fun one, I passed about 10 people from 3k - 4k up the hill and was glad they didn't pass me back after I was spent!

I finished 7th overall, 2/7 in my AG. Won an 8 x 10 race photo print.

I'm not disappointed in the missed sub 20, it was to tough course and I felt good despite the hard effort. Now, just 3 weeks to BQ goal race.Then we can look for some more 5Ks.
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 Posted by Dave on: Saturday April 18 03:50:28 PM

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