Wicked 1/2 Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


View Member's Race Log View other race reports
Salem, Massachusetts
United States
B&S Fitness Programs
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 11m 33s
Overall Rank = 458/584
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 81/105
Pre-race routine:

Got up really early, packed stuff and ate pb toast, drank water, drove to event. It took a lot less time to get there before dawn than it does during rush hour, so I was early. I had plenty of time before the race!
Event warmup:

Stretch
Run
  • 2h 11m 33s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 02s  min/mile
Comments:

I felt good through most of the run. I was passed by people on each hill. I could tell right at mile 10 that I hadn't ever done a training run longer than 10 miles. By mile 11, my head was up again and I was more positive and I think my pace was faster. I felt really strong when I finished after I saw my mom and my kids waiting for me!
What would you do differently?:

Train more hills, train at or longer than the race distance. Treat hills as an opportunity to run strong, instead of an opportunity to slow down.
Post race
Warm down:

Walk, stretch, water, massage

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I'm pretty slow.

Event comments:

This was a fun race! I don't have any other running races to compare it to, but I enjoyed it. There were lots of smiling, helpful, encouraging volunteers. It was run out of a school, so there was indoor plumbing! And there were just the right number of drink stations for me.




Last updated: 2009-05-13 12:00 AM
Running
02:11:33 | 13.1 miles | 10m 02s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/105
Overall: 0/584
Performance: Good
Course: Lots of flat with some hills, not overwhelming hills. Beautiful run along ocean across the causeway in Marblehead. Unfortunate to pass the sewage treatment plant so close to the end of the run, but other than that, it was a beautiful run.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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