Half at the Hamptons - RunHalf Marathon


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Hampton Beach, New Hampshire
United States
LOCO Sports
39F / 4C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 26m 56s
Overall Rank = 28/1153
Age Group = 40-45
Age Group Rank = 5/96
Pre-race routine:

Buckwheat (1 Cup), Tea - 730AM
Banana and 2 Minin Blue Berry Muffin 9:00 AM...Heed and 24 OZ Water
Gel and Heed 6oz and Water 12oz 15 Minutes prior
Event warmup:

Easy Stretch indoors
Run
  • 1h 26m 56s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 06m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

Started out a little too fast which cost me speed in middle and end of race..However was able to recover some speed after noticing too fast start
What would you do differently?:

Patience at the beginning..also using other runners to draft especially in high wind areas
Post race
Warm down:

Easy Stretch indoors

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Had stomach virus previous day...limited carbo load untake and also had to hidrate day of.

Event comments:

Outstanding half marathon...you get a lot of bang for the buck..very scenic course and you cant beat the beer at th e finish




Last updated: 2010-01-15 12:00 AM
Running
01:26:56 | 13.1 miles | 06m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/96
Overall: 28/1153
Performance: Good
Course: Flat Course with wind between 10-15 MPH
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %.5
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