Philadelphia 1/2 Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States
Philadelphia Marathon
50F / 10C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 04m 24s
Overall Rank = 2845/7188
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 1436/2534
Pre-race routine:

up at 3:45, coffee, english muffin w/pb and an egg. Bathroom issues - went heavy on the carbs for the previous two days and it affected me for sure. All was good by race time but a number of anxious moments.

Event warmup:

Did a little streching and some small talk.

Run
  • 2h 04m 24s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 30s  min/mile
Comments:

Kept to the plan pretty well. First 10K avg 9:40's - second half 9:20's. Walked water stations and gu'd at 5.5 and 9.5 as planned. Thought of the BT "negative split this bitch" line a number of times. Started to waver around mile 11 - front hip/groin tightening up pretty bad. First time > 10 so I was in new territory and was really getting bored with the whole thing. 9:29 avg was at the top end of my expectations so I am very happy with result.
What would you do differently?:

Not much - I did the Hal Hidgon 12 novice week plan and feel like I got my money's worth out of the race. Started with no base so I never did any speedwork/tempo runs and knew being fast was out of the question. I got to the start line without injury which made the journey a success in and of itself.
Post race
Warm down:

Neigbor had done the 5 miler and was waiting - grabbed some quick food and walk to the car and left.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Starting base, limited experience with distance running (1 10K 14 years prior)

Event comments:

Didn't hang around to judge post race but all the volunteers where great.




Last updated: 2009-07-29 12:00 AM
Running
02:04:24 | 13.1 miles | 09m 30s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/2534
Overall: 0/7188
Performance: Good
max 186 avg 166
Course: flat with a few (2-3) small inclines - probably the only one of signifigance at the 9-9.5 mile mark.
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] 3