Harwich Cranberry Harvest Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Harwich, Massachusetts
United States
BA Events
70F / 21C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 21m 41s
Overall Rank = 550/610
Age Group = Clydesdale 226+
Age Group Rank = 2/2
Pre-race routine:

Ridiculous amount of hydration. Tons of water and some Gatorade. Granola bar with coffee. Long car ride to race with a couple of bathroom breaks
Event warmup:

Nothing to speak of. Just got my stuff and got ready
Run
  • 2h 21m 41s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

Started out good, kept a solid pace. Run/walk ratio was 4:1 according to the Jeff Galloway method. Felt a bit like a dork taking a walk break only 4 minutes in, but I stuck with my plan. Kind of weird playing a constant game of back and forth with the other competitors. I would run by them, then they would run by me when I was walking. Eventually, it all worked itself out. Loved the plan though, and I felt good and solid by mile 13. Even managed to run pretty much the whole last mile without taking a walk. Knees were in agony for the next day or two, but recovered nicely after that.

The course itself was really beautiful, with several nice rolling hills. One decent sized hill around mile 10 or so.

Loved this race, and definately will do this one again next year
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Post race
Warm down:

Walked a fair bit, grabbed a bite to eat at the tent and waited for the results

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not enough training time and my weight.

Event comments:

Loved this race, well organized and very scenic. My first half, and I'm glad it was this one. Will definately come back next year




Last updated: 2009-09-28 12:00 AM
Running
02:21:41 | 13.1 miles | 10m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/2
Overall: 550/610
Performance: Good
Course: Very scenic and nice. Nice amount of rolling hills, but not too bad. One large hill around mile 10 or so.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5