Anheuser Busch Colonial 1/2 Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Williamsburg, Virginia
United States
45F / 7C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 30m 17s
Overall Rank = 70/678
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 7/33
Pre-race routine:

Race started at 1pm so had to 'kill' the morning. Slept in as much as I could, then went to get a good breakfast. Then back to the hotel to lounge around til about 11. Then we went onto the W&M campus for packet pickup and lounged around some more in the arena where the finish was. Had a banana and some gatorade about 1.5 hrs before the start. Got ready at about 12:15.
Event warmup:

Jogged for a mile, stretched, jogged a bit more, then went over to the start area, as well as the usual business.
Run
  • 1h 30m 17s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 06m 53s  min/mile
Comments:

Started out a bit fast. First few miles were 6:25-30. I was fairly relaxed but I knew that it might be a bit too quick to sustain. Around mile 4 I consciously tried to get the pace into the 6:40s. That lasted until about mile 9 when my quads started getting pissed and angry. Had a couple of miles in the 6:50s. The last few miles I was pretty shot out and was running in the 7:15-25 range. The headwinds and hills didn't help, but my legs were screaming at me, too. I lost it a bit mentally around mile 8-9 because I thought I was fading fast and was worried about finishing standing upright! I got it together a bit before the end but my legs were just smashed.
What would you do differently?:

Start off slower. I should have ran 6:40-45 right off the bat. I was through 5K in 19:55 and 10 miles in 1:07:10 (6:42 pace) so obviously I went out faster than I should have.
Post race
Warm down:

Got some water and a bagel. Walked a tiny bit, and then sat down and did some light massage on my quads.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Going out too fast. Not enough speedwork in training. I hit most of my long runs but didn't do enough tempo/speedwork. Alas, its a PR and it was a tough course and I'm pretty happy with it. Next time out, sub 1:30!

Event comments:

It's a lower key race. Late start is kind of fun. The course is largely inaccessible to spectators except for a few locations so you're out there by yourself for long stretches.




Last updated: 2010-01-06 12:00 AM
Running
01:30:17 | 13.1 miles | 06m 53s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/33
Overall: 70/678
Performance: Average
Course: Rolling hills for most of it. Significant hills at mile 9 and 11. The course is mostly an out and back with a loop on the end through a golf course and a neighborhood. Most of the out and back is on a 'country road' that is through the woods. It's almost better described as a paved trail through the woods. Some really nice bridges crossing some ponds. There was a tailwind on the way out and a headwind on the way back - which was really noticeable at mile 11 where you leave the woods.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
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