Marathon Oasis de Montréal - RunMarathon


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Montréal, Quebec
Canada
16C / 61F
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 32m 16s
Overall Rank = 4552/4956
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 336/375
Pre-race routine:

Same breakfast as usual! I was so stressed about my first half marathon... I just tried to stay calm.
Event warmup:

Just walked from the metro station to the Jacques-Cartier bridge. The atmosphere was festive. We were five thousand taking off for the half marathon and there was 2 thousand for the marathon.
Run
  • 2h 32m 16s
  • 21.1 kms
  • 07m 13s  min/km
Comments:

It went very well. I didn't have a lot of training for that race so I really paced myself. I followed my plan exactly. Forty minutes before the start, I hate a half Vector bar, after the first 7k, I took a Gu while walking, after the second 7k, I took another Gu and walking break, then home run for the last 7k. Also, at every drinking station, I would take a glass of gatorade and walk while drinking it. It was the perfect plan for me. I was able to finish strong, I passed quite a few people in the stadium to the finish line. I'm paying for it today! ouch!
What would you do differently?:

Train more. Run more.
Post race
Warm down:

Find my way out of the crowd, got my shoes off, I couldn't stand them anymore! Then try to find a spot that I could sit. My legs and feet were hurting so much! I sat down and stretch while talking to my family, stretch while eating my lunch, stretch while digesting... just stretch as much as possible! ouch!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not enough running and cardio training. Before my next half marathon, I will run at least 30k per week with weekly interval trainning to be able to run faster.

Event comments:

It was my first half marathon, it was long and hard but I had fun and really enjoyed the whole race. I was looking forward to do a half marathon for a long time and I'm so glad I did it! I'm very proud of myself and looking forward to train better for my next half marathon!




Last updated: 2009-07-17 12:00 AM
Running
02:32:16 | 21.1 kms | 07m 13s  min/km
Age Group: 336/375
Overall: 4552/4956
Performance: Good
Course: The start was on the Jacques-Cartier bridge, we ran through the Montreal city to the Olympic stadium. The first 8k had a lot of uphills. Then it was more 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