ING Georgia Half-Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Atlanta, Georgia
United States
The ING Georgia Marathon & Half Marathon
55F / 13C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 2h 17m 4s
Overall Rank = 5964/10476
Age Group = F25-29
Age Group Rank = 578/1165
Pre-race routine:

I volunteered before the start so I had to be there by 5 am and I had to set my alarm for 3:45. In retrospect, I could have set it a little later because getting there at 4:40 screwed me for parking and just meant that I stood around longer. The whole volunteer thing was pretty disorganized at first but eventually it worked out. I don't think I was very useful as a volunteer though.
Event warmup:

I jogged to/from gear check right before the race.
Run
  • 2h 17m 4s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

I found myself doing slight interval training trying to catch up to the pace group after aid stations until I finally gave up. Dodging people really does suck. I can't really imagine why someone would want to do the Peachtree (except, I would guess it would be more orderly with the verified times for the start corrals). Btw, I had the fun experience of running behind someone who had visible GI issues.....eeeeuw! I didn't really expect to see that on a half and she just kept catching up and getting just ahead of me no matter how hard I tried to get away.
What would you do differently?:

Maintain a slightly more consistent pace (and a little faster too). Good first half-marathon.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked and walked.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Pain in hips and knees. Tight calves didn't help either but they didn't go all aggro on me or anything. I slowed down for a while when the pain really started to bug me and then got to mile marker 12 and decided to suck it up and pick it up. I felt good at the end.

Getting there 2 hrs before the race and standing around probably doesn't lend itself to peak performance.

Event comments:

Despite it being quite cold when I stopped running. I totally loved the little mini milkshakes they were giving out. I LOVE milkshakes!




Last updated: 2009-12-17 12:00 AM
Running
02:17:04 | 13.1 miles | 10m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 578/1165
Overall: 5964/10476
Performance: Good
Garmin says 10:18 pace and had my total time as 2:16:20...but close enough Mile 1: 9:33 Mile 2: 10:18 Mile 3: 10:07 Mile 4: 10:30 Mile 5: 9:48 Mile 6: 10:21 Mile 7: 10:17 Mile 8: 10:21 Mile 9: 10:14 (Here comes the fun part) Mile 10: 11:04 Mile 11: 10:41 Mile 12: 10:51 Mile 13: 10:05 Last .17 (according to Garmin): 9:04 pace Average HR was 160 bpm (just under AT, according to my zones)
Course: Hillier than I gave downtown Atlanta credit for. The wind in the beginning (through the big buildings) sucked a little but I didn't notice it once we got out of there.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4