Lake County Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
United States
Midwest Sports Events
50'sF / 0C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 38m 21s
Overall Rank = 83/839
Age Group = M 40-44
Age Group Rank = 15/74
Pre-race routine:

My wife and I were both signed up for the race so getting up was easy as she would also be rising early. Woke up at 4:45, dressed and ate english muffin with almond butter and a banana. Drank water. Baby sitter came over at 5:50 and my bro picked us up at 6:00am. Got to course, picked up chip and said "hi" to a number of friends.
Event warmup:

10 minutes of running. Left hamstring was still very tight from injury 10 days ago so did some light hamstring stretches.
Run
  • 1h 38m 21s
  • 13 miles
  • 07m 34s  min/mile
Comments:

My brother and I ran the first part of the race together and then split off for the last half.

First 6.5 miles were at a 7:30 pace, 163bpm and 89 cadence averages. Second 6.6 miles were at a 7:30 pace, 165bpm and 88cadence average.

I guess my efforts to achieve negative splits were kinda successful in that I averaged the same for the first half as the last half of the race.
What would you do differently?:

Take advantage of a porta-potty on the run.
Post race
Warm down:

What cool-down?

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My left hamstring was either stiff or stiff and painful throughout the run. It seemed to hinder my efforts to maintain an increase in pace.

Experienced GI distress at miles 9-13 (read as "last four miles were more uncomfortable than usual"). Should have stopped in a porta-potty but tried to tough it out. Probably would have been faster had I stopped.


Event comments:

So, overall I am happy. Great day racing and set a PR for a 1/2 marathon. Next goal is to hit 1:34.

Kudos goes out my wife who ran her first Half-Mary in 1:49:31.




Last updated: 2009-08-29 12:00 AM
Running
01:38:21 | 13 miles | 07m 34s  min/mile
Age Group: 15/74
Overall: 83/839
Performance: Good
164 bpm average. Top of zone 3.
Course: Winding course on city and country streets around Lac LaBelle. Only one bigger hill and a few smaller.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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] 4