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Our Web editor recently had a rough 5K race, poaching herself in too many layers on a damp March day. She's ultimately training for the 10K in May, but is now in a running funk after her poor performance in the 5K.
What's your worst race experience? How did you mentally and physically recover?
Share your tips in the comment field and we'll publish our favourite pieces of advice in the days ahead.