Blackmores Sydney Marathon - Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Sydney, New South Wales
Australia
Athletics Australia
19C / 66F
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 37m 32s
Overall Rank = 682/3596
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 35/230
Pre-race routine:

Weetbix and tea at 4.30am.Train from Bondi Junction to Milsons Point start. Banana just off the train. Dropped off clothes bag at trucks for transport to finish. Quite cool pre start.
Event warmup:

Just a short warm up run.
Run
  • 1h 37m 32s
  • 21.09 kms
  • 04m 37s  min/km
What would you do differently?:

Went out to slow on the first 10K, should have upped the pace. Came through the finish will a lot still in me.
Post race
Warm down:

Short warm down run with a couple of water tubes.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Poor pace planning for the first 10K.


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Last updated: 2007-07-22 12:00 AM
Running
01:37:32 | 21.09 kms | 04m 37s  min/km
Age Group: 39/230
Overall: 682/3596
Performance: Good
Tried to go out on a 145 HR but couldn't get below 160? Plan was to average 145 first 5K, 160 11K and all out on the last 5.
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4