Gold Coast Airport Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Gold Coast, Queensland
Australia
Queensland Events
9C / 48F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 33m 25s
Overall Rank = 621/6949
Age Group = M45-49
Age Group Rank = 35/397
Pre-race routine:

Up at 4:45am. 3 hrs sleep because I watched the prologue of the Tour de France! Woke refreshed nonetheless. Muffin, 2x coffees. Banana just before the start.
Event warmup:

5 mins of running, some strteching and then into the start corral.
Run
  • 1h 33m 25s
  • 21.1 kms
  • 04m 26s  min/km
Comments:

Felt well in control the whole way. Pace was amazingly even. Started to get a tight / tired L) hamstring at 18 km but it didn't worsen and I was able to continue at race pace.
What would you do differently?:

Not be injured and have that interrupt the training schedule!! Compared to the planned volume I ended up doing less than 50%!

I am confident that the new shoes and orthotics will have fixed this recurring injury issue going forward. Bring on 2010!
Post race
Warm down:

None really! Had to wait for the Kel to finish the 5 km and retrieve the pack with all the goods - beer included! Then had to wait for Kev to finish the marathon ( a 4 1/2 hr epic instead of sub 3hrs because of an injured hamstring) before I could walk back to the apartment for a much needed shower and sleep.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing on the day. Nutrition and fluid intake were good, conditions were excellent, pace judgement spot on, mental effort good. Just needed to have more mileage under my belt.....

Event comments:

The race really stepped up in professionalism this year. Better organisation at the start with clearly marked "finishing time" start zones , more space afterwards to spread out, better finishing line, better medals and shirts, etc. Better in all aspects.




Last updated: 2009-06-03 12:00 AM
Running
01:33:25 | 21.1 kms | 04m 26s  min/km
Age Group: 35/397
Overall: 621/6949
Performance: Good
Course: Standard Half Marathon course, north to Drake Ave and return. Flat!
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] 5