Detroit Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Detroit, Michigan
United States
Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank
40F / 4C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 19m 18s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 20-24
Age Group Rank = 167/277
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 5, ate peanut butter/toast, sipped water in the car.
Event warmup:

Walked around with my stepsis who was in a much higher corral than me, and my stepdad who was doing the marathon relay with his team. Got to my corral with 15min to spare and just waited...
Run
  • 2h 19m 18s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

I hurt mile 9 but besides that I was great. MUCH better than the other half I did in April. Thousands of spectators really got me going, I absolutely loved every second of this race.
What would you do differently?:

Not a whole lot. I broke 2:20, which was my goal. I'd like to run another half in May or so. We'll see what happens.
Post race
Warm down:

Sat and waited for my stepdad's relay team to get in, walked to get food

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Wind..cold wind

Event comments:

You need to get out here and do the Detroit Marathon. It is seriously amazing!!! You will not regret it! I really plan on doing my first full marathon here next year depending on my other time committments..I hope I have time to train.

I loved it!




Last updated: 2006-07-11 12:00 AM
Running
02:19:18 | 13.1 miles | 10m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 167/277
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Avg HR: 172
Course: The most amazing thing I've ever seen is running up over the Ambassador Bridge with the sun coming up over it. It was amazing although the climb up the bridge was painful. The stretch along the river in Windsor was great, and the tunnel was also a little painful. Mile 9 was the hardest as usual but I pushed through. Flat course and before I knew it I was sprinting to the finish inside Ford Field. Just amazing.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5