Frederick Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Frederick, Maryland
United States
Corrigan Sports
60F / 16C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 31m 5s
Overall Rank = 46/2432
Age Group = M 30-35
Age Group Rank = 13/160
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 5, brewed some coffee, then drove down to the start. I only live ~7 miles from the start, so it wasn't too bad.
Event warmup:

None really. Some mild stretching, just to get the blood flowing. I am NOT a morning person.
Run
  • 1h 31m 5s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 06m 57s  min/mile
Comments:

I had a really good, strong run. My previous PR was 1:33:34 from the Philly distance run last fall, so I beat that by over 2 min. About half way through, I stared to wonder if I could break 1:30. Unfortunately, I started to fade some, and just missed that goal. I feel confident that with some tapering I would have been able to get sub 1:30.
What would you do differently?:

If I had really really wanted to race this, I would have tapered more throughout the week. As it was, I did a 1:45/0:45 bike/run brick the day before, so my legs felt pretty dead even before the start of the race. Still, my cardio and fitness is much improved over previous races, so I was able to push to a PR.
Post race
Warm down:

Grabbed some water and food, and then waited for Be to finish. I got really cold waiting for her in the rain, but was afraid I'd miss her if I waited in the grandstands.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

High volume tri training for my upcoming hIM, with no taper whatsoever.

Event comments:

This was a very fun race. I could have done without the rain, which started around mile 9-10 for me. The race was well organized, though they need a better plan for exiting the fairgrounds. All exits cross the course, so at best only a handful of cars get out each time.




Last updated: 2009-05-02 12:00 AM
Running
01:31:05 | 13.1 miles | 06m 57s  min/mile
Age Group: 13/160
Overall: 46/2432
Performance: Good
Average HR = 167, Max HR = 177 (Mile) / Time / Split Time (1) / 6:50 / 6:50 (2) / 13:29 / 6:39 (3) / 20:34 / 6:55 (4) / 27:05 / 6:40 (5) / 33:58 / 6:52 (6) / 40:53 / 6:54 (7) / 47:38 / 6:44 (8) / 54:35 / 6:57 (9) / 1:01:39 / 7:03 (10) / 1:08:38 / 6:59 (11) / 1:15:41 / 7:03 (12) / 1:22:37 / 6:55 (13) / 1:29:39 / 6:51 (13.25) / 1:31:08 / 1:38
Course: A windy course through Frederick, MD with rolling hills. The course was fairly boring, but was pretty and scenic. It beat the course 2 years ago.
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4