Race Report: Elvis Presley 34th Annual 5K

RACE REPORT

Elvis Presley 34^th Annual 5K

DATE/TIME: 13AUG2016@ 0800

RACE COURSE Graceland

Total:3.1 miles

5K @ Goal 19  1M -06:20.4 (9.46 mph) No Rhythm  2M -06:28.0 (9.28 mph) Losing Time  3M -06:17.3 (9.54 mph) Out of Sync  Kick -00:36.8 (9.78 mph) Just Go  Total -19:42.5 (06:21.5/Pace) 9.44 mph

Narrative: - Tried to use the watch pacing function - Lots of undulations

Place

Gender

Age Group

Award

Official Time

Pace

Bib

15th of 1020

15th of 466

2nd of 58

Male Master: 3rd Place

19:41

6:21

449

HEART RATE MAX: 182/197 BPM

TEMP/WEATHER: 79°F Cloudy at 79% Humidity (6MPH S Wind)

Cadence 206Avg/236Max – Avg Stride length 1.24m

Intensity: 24.4 - Intensity Points (Daniels Training Table) on 51.1VDOT

MISCELLANEOUS:

Shoe

Nike 2014 5.0 Boston Blue 1

Attire

Nike 2inch shorts (no shirt), Seahawks socks

Timer

Garmin 225 Forerunner

Music

One Republic, Lady Gaga, La Roux, Macklemore (playlist 16m32sec)

Injury/Ailment

None.  Light headed

Day Before

Vegan Pasta dinner by Grace.  10mile morning run at 10min pace.  Did not run in evening, rested

Pre-Race

Awoke at 5:30.  Got rid of almost everything in stomach.  Ate one of my 2 granola bars and 18oz Mi0/Water.  Suited up. Arrived at 0700.  Ran warm 3.1mile up at 10min/pace, slow and gaining rhythm.  *Grace and my Mother ran the race too.  But, I stayed with my typical routine.

On the Line

Started in second row.  Annoyed at the strollers at the front.  They weren’t baby strollers, but handicaps.  Gun sounded and had to maneuver around the two in front of me.  Immediately my watch started going off because I set my first mile to 6:10-6:20.  I was 5:45 by the first left turn (200 yrds).  I backed it down getting to 6:20 which was a bit too much.

M1

Zucker showed and was ahead of me by a few yards.  I knew we shared around the same 5K times.  So I marked him.  From my prerace run, I knew there were a few undulations.  I got a water sip in at the 1M marker.  My watch beeped showing 6:20 for M1.

M2

Zucker and my other 40+ friend started to fade in the distance.  I was slowing.  I felt the humidity creeping up on me.  My shoes started the soggy clumping sounds (it wasn’t raining), they were soaked.  Before getting to the M2 marker, the combination of undulations and corners affected my rhythm.  I got to M2 reading 6:28.

M3

I calculated that it wasn’t going to be a sub 19 day.  But that I was on pace for a sub 20 time.  On the last long straightaway, I saw Zucker about 75yrds up.  I tried one lift, but noticed I wasn’t getting closer. I let negativity creep in.  Typically, I’d go for it especially at that distance.  But I felt like getting to sub20 was more important.  As he got to the right onto Elvis Presley Blvd, I either still at 75yrd or even losing ground to +100 yrds.  I caught a few stragglers.

Finish

The last straightway on Elvis Presley Blvd.  I got passed by what appeared to be a teen and two 20somethings.  I had no response for any of them.  I cared but all I could think was to get light and go.  I also thought of staying on their heels if that’s all I could muster.  I got to the finish at 19:41.  I was tired and so were my legs.  I was happy give what I did but knew I was nowhere close to where I wanted to be.

After

I went back on to the course to get a short cooldown and try to retrieve my wife and mom.  My mom was well on her way to the finish at 45min while I had to go back almost a mile to get Grace.  She finished at 55min.  It was a good cooldown. Proud of their efforts.  I took away a few thoughts.  Elvis wasn’t on my radar until the end of July.  The performance was on par.  I have to realize that I can’t PR every time I go out.  I just have to give my best and improve when I can.

Start.  Capt Paul Dinius (Navy Hat) eyeing me to accelerate past. 

Home Stretch

Masters Awards
Paul Dinius #1, Mark Zucker #2 (Middle), Me #3