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Greenville, SC
United States
Bearfoot Sports
70F / 21C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = 504/602
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

English muffin with PB and banana
Event warmup:

a couple of minutes of light jogging
Run
  • 2h 20m
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

Generally, did my 30 minute run/3 minute walk routine I plan to do at my marathon in six weeks, though not exactly...tried to use the walks on one of the many hills. Disaster sruck between miles 8-10 when I developed major GI issues which took me of the course for at least 8-10 minutes total. Couldn't eat or drink for last 4 miles out of fear.
What would you do differently?:

Will try an all liquid breakfast next time.
Post race
Warm down:

hit port-o-let
Begged people for their water since they ran out.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

GI distress

Event comments:

Good food afterward which I couldnt eat. Not enough water or toilets.
Course was hard, even for experienced runners.




Last updated: 2004-10-26 12:00 AM
Running
02:20:00 | 13.1 miles | 10m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 504/602
Performance: Good
Course: Hills, hills, hills
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]

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2004-10-31 4:32 PM

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Subject: Greenville Half Marathon

2004-11-01 11:45 AM
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Subject: RE: Greenville Half Marathon
All things considered, nice race. Glad to see that you were able to finish!

-Frank
2004-11-01 11:48 AM
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Subject: RE: Greenville Half Marathon
Great job! Good for you for finishing under uncomfortable circumstances! congrats!

Kelly
2004-11-01 7:52 PM
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Greenville, SC
Subject: RE: Greenville Half Marathon
Thanks guys...it was my first race at that distance, so despite the troubles, felt pretty good about it!
2004-11-02 9:13 PM
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Subject: RE: Greenville Half Marathon
there's just no excuse for running out of water on the course.  As if running 13.1 miles isn't hard enough, now you have to do it without water.  Which would be fine if they told you there would not be any right from the start.  But noooooo.....

I hope you write to the RD, he needs to hear from the participants.

Sounds like you did great, in spite of it all.  Congrats to you!
2004-11-03 10:16 PM
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Greenville, SC
Subject: RE: Greenville Half Marathon
I had never heard of running out of water at a race. eventually they did bring some back from some of the beginning stations at the race....I did fill out an evaluation for the race. They didnt have enough restroom facilities either. Maybe they were thinking they could get away with it if they didn't let us drink!

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