Run to Remember - RunHalf Marathon


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Boston, Massachusetts
United States
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 09m 6s
Overall Rank = 2842/4035
Age Group = 50-59
Age Group Rank = 115/165
Pre-race routine:

Breakfast at home prior to drive into town.
Event warmup:

Nothing special. Stretching in coral.
Run
  • 2h 09m 6s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 51s  min/mile
Comments:

First mile run was right at 9, but second mile came in at about a 7:30 pace, which was way too fast. Also, it got alot warmer, quicker than I thought and I knew I would have some problems with heavy sweating and hydration. This turned out to be true, as the last 3 miles were very, very tough and I could not hold onto the desired pace. First water stop was not until mile 4, which I thought was too far out into the course given the temp. I would have been better to have carried water for me and T, but I didn't and that became a problem later in the run.
What would you do differently?:

Carry water and be more rigid about pace early in the run.
Post race
Warm down:

Juice, fruit and stretching. Photos with my running partner and family.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Heat

Event comments:

Course is terrific and race cause is outstanding. I would recommend this run to anyone. Could use one or two more water stations on the course.




Last updated: 2009-05-20 12:00 AM
Running
02:09:06 | 13.1 miles | 09m 51s  min/mile
Age Group: 115/165
Overall: 2842/4035
Performance: Below average
Course: Mostly level with some short hills. Beautiful route along the Charles river and through Boston.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Ok
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