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Cheeseburger in Paradise Sunset 5k

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Location:

FL,United States

Member Since:

Feb 08, 2015

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Certified course PR's:

Mile: 4:28.0 (Florida, Jan 2020)

5K: 15:12 (FL, Jan. 2020)

10K: 31:44 (FL, Feb. 2020)

15K: 49:03 (FL, Feb. 2020)

1/2 Marathon: 1:10:34 (FL, Feb. 2020)

Marathon: 2:26:57 (WA, July 2019)

100k (63.7 miles, trail): 9:11:00 (FL, Jan. 2019)

Personal:

I started running in 2010 and have (mostly) kept it a habit ever since!  

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Race: Cheeseburger in Paradise Sunset 5k (3.107 Miles) 00:16:26, Place overall: 1, Place in age division: 1
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.003.1110.11

PM: Ran 7 miles for fun, then joined in a "fun 5k" I signed up for with a couple of first-time runners and had drinks afterwards.  It's noticeably easier for me to run faster in the afternoon than it is in the morning.  Running this pace was relatively easy and I coasted the whole way- which felt good.  There was no one with me from the start, and the second place person was about 2 minutes back.  Temperature- 80 degrees, dewpoint 77 degrees, for a whopping 157 misery index.  Ouch.

Splits- 5:19, 5:18, 5:16, 0:33 (finish)

On a secondary note- this 5k was $35.  For $35, one beer (mich ultra) and one cheeseburger slider is absolutely absurd.  I could easily get a dinner for two for that and not have to exercise at all.  I will happily skip the T-shirt, medal, "swag bag", and extra aid stations (one is fine with water at the end) for buffet food and drinks.  I wish sometimes T-shirts and medals were add-ons or not included.  

I had hoped the "35$" tag was meant more for a well-stocked race and therefore was worth it.  Not for a tear-off (bib) single beer and a tear-off single mini-burger.  It's too bad, as I really normally appreciate and enjoy this race director/manager, so it was odd to see the route they chose for this event.  I like supporting local races, but this one is on the "never again" list.  

Comments
From steve ash on Sat, Jun 11, 2016 at 13:37:14 from 67.2.10.75

Really solid time on that and congrats on the win. I hear you on the post race business.. Sometimes here in Utah you don't even get that much for the price.

From jtshad on Sun, Jun 12, 2016 at 08:18:58 from 173.198.176.201

Great ace for "fun". Yearn for the day of $5 competitive races without the unnecessary promotional stuff. Just run and have fun with solid competition.

From Mike M on Sun, Jun 12, 2016 at 08:31:40 from 70.126.54.201

Steve- thank you! I can't imagine gettling less for an after race experience, so some of those races in Utah must be just, plain money-grabs.

Jeff- seriously, a $5 race where you got a bib, chip, and used a certified course would be perfect. I wish ParkRun was more popular in the United States.

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