Indianapolis Monumental Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Indianapolis, Indiana
United States
51F / 11C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 8h 00m
Overall Rank = 1230/1945
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 110/?
Pre-race routine:

Up at 6am. Dress. Eat. Leave house at 7am.
Event warmup:

Jog from car to port-o-lets. Light stretching.
Run
  • 2h 05m 28s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

Goal was sub 2hr. Was on pace through 10 miles, then legs went byebye. Needed to pull three 9s to finish under 2hrs, instead pulled three 11s. Set a PR anyway by nearly 10 min, so not a big disappointment. Also happy to finish a whole 15 min before the Marathon winner came through!
What would you do differently?:

Train more. Finish last 2 or 3 miles of long runs at a slightly faster pace.
Post race
Warm down:

Walk, eat, stretch.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training myself to finish strong.

Event comments:

2nd year for this one. Continued good weather might help it grow. Not as popular yet as the Mini in May, but a better course, in my opinion.




Last updated: 2009-11-09 12:00 AM
Running
02:05:28 | 13.1 miles | 09m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 110/?
Overall: 12030/1945
Performance: Good
Course: Flat. A few small, short inclines. Downtown Indy, out to some neighborhoods, back to downtown.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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