Comments on: The 5K Bites Me Back: Humbled By Heat And Hills https://runblogger.com/2014/05/the-5k-bites-me-back-humbled-by-heat-and-hills.html Running Shoes, Gear Reviews, and Posts on the Science of the Sport Mon, 19 May 2014 23:28:25 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.12 By: Peter Larson https://runblogger.com/2014/05/the-5k-bites-me-back-humbled-by-heat-and-hills.html#comment-1129643250 Mon, 19 May 2014 23:28:25 +0000 http://runblogger.com/?p=4094#comment-1129643250 In reply to Jess @ Flying Feet in Faith.

Thanks Jess!

]]> By: Jess @ Flying Feet in Faith https://runblogger.com/2014/05/the-5k-bites-me-back-humbled-by-heat-and-hills.html#comment-1129641341 Sun, 18 May 2014 23:59:23 +0000 http://runblogger.com/?p=4094#comment-1129641341 I understand the disappointment in not achieving the time you wanted. But kudos to you for still enjoying the sport with your family. I have a 5k this Saturday coming up and its going to be a hilly course. Climate And course affect time and I’ll prob have to remember this Sat!

]]> By: Peter Larson https://runblogger.com/2014/05/the-5k-bites-me-back-humbled-by-heat-and-hills.html#comment-1129640777 Sun, 18 May 2014 13:34:57 +0000 http://runblogger.com/?p=4094#comment-1129640777 In reply to Erin.

Running is such a mental sport, so hard to put things into perspective during and immediately after a race when you perceive that things have gone badly. Hard to remember that sometimes your bad day was a bad day for almost everybody because of course and conditions!

]]> By: Peter Larson https://runblogger.com/2014/05/the-5k-bites-me-back-humbled-by-heat-and-hills.html#comment-1129640776 Sun, 18 May 2014 13:32:46 +0000 http://runblogger.com/?p=4094#comment-1129640776 In reply to Aaron Bennett.

Sorry to hear that Aaron, have you tried running again and had a bad experience, or were you advised not to try?

]]> By: Erin https://runblogger.com/2014/05/the-5k-bites-me-back-humbled-by-heat-and-hills.html#comment-1129640596 Sun, 18 May 2014 10:52:42 +0000 http://runblogger.com/?p=4094#comment-1129640596 I just had a very similar situation happen to me yesterday. So it was weird to read this post this am. I ran a half that I ran last year with an 8 min. pace but the course fell about a 1/2 mile short (garmin read 12.6) and I never happen to hear this year if the changed the course to make it 13.1 but to notice each mile that it was coming up short compared to my garmin. But the weather was horrible this year; it was freezing (garmin said 45, but felt like 39) and the wind was intense. I was SO bummed that I could not maintain an 8 min. pace, especially on the hills w/ wind from miles 6-10. Long story short, I ended up w/ a 1:49ish ( 5 min. slower than a PR and last year) but the course did actually measure 13.17. Later that day- looking at results I ended up placing 2nd in my age group 30-39 w/ the first place female being only 35 seconds in front of me. So I’m guessing the wind and hills kicked everyone’s butt not just mine. But I was disappointed on my ride home too-I spend all this time training for it to come together on race day-when it doesn’t it is frustrating:(!

]]> By: Aaron Bennett https://runblogger.com/2014/05/the-5k-bites-me-back-humbled-by-heat-and-hills.html#comment-1129640058 Sun, 18 May 2014 02:28:07 +0000 http://runblogger.com/?p=4094#comment-1129640058 I tell you Pete, I’d do just about anything to be able to run at all. I had a sesamoidectomy a year ago and I think I’m probably done running, so enjoy every step.

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