Baltimore Half-Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Baltimore, Maryland
United States
Baltimore Running Festival
65F / 18C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 57m 2s
Overall Rank = 1813/7813
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 243/615
Pre-race routine:

Got up early. Breakfast of cereal, fruit and juice.
Event warmup:

Stretched. Tried to run but it was too crowded in the start area. My left quad had been tight for about a week so I wanted to get it warmed up. Also my right foot was bothering me the day before so I wanted to see if it was OK. I jogged up to the wave 1 start and back but it was really too crowded. Mostly I just paced.
Run
  • 1h 57m 2s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

My right foot started bothering me around mile 8 or 9. By 10 I was pretty sure I could finish but my foot was really starting to complain.
What would you do differently?:

Train differently. I feel my training was adequate to complete the run because that's basically all I was training for. I picked a goal split the night before and never did any training to run that pace. I should start training for a particular goal.

I had three "Gu"s on the course. One at 45 minutes in, second around 1:20 - 1:30 and the last around mile 12. Still experimenting with these things. Probably didn't need the last one.
Post race
Warm down:

Changed into sandals and stretched a little.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training (see "what would you do differently")

Event comments:

Everything was well organized and run except for the "reunion" area. There was only one exit from the runners finish area. People crowded around the outside of the exit and made very difficult to get out. Possibly have multiple exit points would help eliminate the congestion.




Last updated: 2009-07-27 12:00 AM
Running
01:57:02 | 13.1 miles | 08m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 243/615
Overall: 1813/7813
Performance: Good
Miles 1 - 3 : 26:02 (8:40 min/mile), HR 178 bpm Miles 4 - 6 : 26:19 (8:46 min/mile), HR 179 bpm Miles 7 - 9 : 27:43 (9:14 min/mile), HR 175 bpm Miles 10 - 13.1: 37:04 (9:02 min/mile), HR 175 bpm
Course: Hilly. Mostly up hill for first 9+ miles. Goes though some pretty crappy parts of town. Even in these areas there lots of supporters out on the course.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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