Hyannis Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Hyannis, Massachusetts
United States
35F / 2C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 16m 29s
Overall Rank = 1374/1591
Age Group = F 18-29
Age Group Rank = 217/248
Pre-race routine:

Bagel with pb and Gatorade. Soaked my leg in the hot tub to try and loosen up my right calve muscle. Wandered around the hotel a little.
Event warmup:

Hung out with BT people and took some pics.
Run
  • 2h 16m 29s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 25s  min/mile
Comments:

I never know how I am going to do in a race until I actually start running, and as soon as I started this race I knew I was going to be ok. I kept my pace pretty steady, but the one thing messing me up was my Garmin was ticking off miles .15 before the official race markers, which was kind of annoying. But whatever. Even on the hills I was able to keep pace, which I was pleased with, and the only time I walked was through a couple aid stations so I could drink. My goal was 2:15, and according to the Garmin I made 13.1 in 2:14:42, but that's not official, and I gotta go with the official race time.
What would you do differently?:

Weigh less, count my own splits using the official race markers. But don't get me wrong, I'm still happy with this.
Post race
Warm down:

Grabbed a water and talked to Aaron and C for a few minutes, watched Max and Patty come in (did I forget someone?), then limped back to my room for a shower and some comfy clothes.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

A few less pounds and I probably would have made it in under 2:15, but now I know for Mooseman I want to be lighter, cuz a half marathon is going to be a lot harder after swimming and biking!

Event comments:

There could have been a few more aid stations out there, but I knew that ahead of time and wore my Fuel Belt. There didn't seem to be much going on post-race, but I didn't look too hard. Overall this was a good race.


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Last updated: 2007-01-05 12:00 AM
Running
02:16:29 | 13.1 miles | 10m 25s  min/mile
Age Group: 217/248
Overall: 1374/1591
Performance: Good
Course: Scenic 1 loop through greater Hyannis
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4