Heights Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Peoria Heights, Illinois
United States
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 		Total Time = 3h 22m 25s
Overall Rank = 361/363
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Alarm went off about 5:30 and I shut it off. Didn't sleep too well, so I wasn't ready to get up.
Event warmup:

Walked around and tried to not be too nervous. I'm always a nervous Nellie before a race.
Run
  • 3h 22m 25s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 15m 27s  min/mile
Comments:

I haven't been out running at all in the last 2 weeks because of all the house projects going on. We have a deadline for getting the house on the market and running took a HUGE backseat. I knew I could run at least just shy of 10 miles, but after that was a free-for-all. Natalie ran with me (which I appreciated VERY MUCH) and I'm really glad she was there because it would have been a much tougher race to finish alone! We talked the whole time! I have never run without my Ipod, so I knew this might be an issue. It wasn't. It felt good that I could talk and carry on a conversation while running. We had a good time and talked about everything! About mile 9.5 the wheels started to come off. I had a pain in my upper thigh that was prohibiting me from running. It was all I could do to run. I ran until I couldn't anymore, then we walked until the turn in to the homestretch. I was NOT going to walk into the finish line! I missed the goal that I really wanted to reach, but I did finish on my strength and vertically.
What would you do differently?:

TRAIN!!!!!!
Post race
Warm down:

Stopped and got my medal :). Went to the PT table and had them work on my sore spot. I could very much feel it when he began to palpitate the muscles. HE worked on it for a few minutes and it felt better. He showed me some stretches to do for my other long runs, as well.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not enough long runs or appropriate training!


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Last updated: 2012-02-22 12:00 AM
Running
03:22:25 | 13.1 miles | 15m 27s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/363
Performance: Below average
Course: Flat areas along with some hills. This was along the famed Grandview Drive. Gorgeous scenery that I loved looking at. Saw 6 wild turkeys on the last loop, that was pretty cool!
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4