Charlotte's Thunder Road Half Marathon - Amica Ins - RunHalf Marathon


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Charlotte, North Carolina
United States
Thunder Road Marathon
32F / 0C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 55m 37s
Overall Rank = 962/2992
Age Group = 55-59
Age Group Rank = 13/43
Event warmup:

Stretching
Run
  • 1h 55m 37s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

Very cold morning so just hung out in convention center. Did some stretching, checked bag, bathroom visit. Wore tights, light gloves, dri fit cap, dri fit long sleeve and gray top. Could have worn less on top. Started with the 3:45 mary pacing group and ran first 3 miles in 25:00. 10K split was 51:56. Then I slowed to 9 min plus per mile. Legs and left foot were hurting at mile 11.5. Still had enough gas to sprint in last 500 yards.
What would you do differently?:

Need a better shoe fit.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked 10 min. some stretching, water, Powerade.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Went out too fast for first 7 miles. Got a little warm and lost some mental focus and determination after mile 9.

Event comments:

Took 36 hours to post results on Active.com - still not on race site.




Last updated: 2009-09-03 12:00 AM
Running
01:55:37 | 13.1 miles | 08m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 13/43
Overall: 962/2992
Performance: Average
Course: Rolling hills in nice suburb streets. Good crowd support and some music bands.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
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