Carlsbad Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Carlsbad, California
United States
In Motion
Sunny
 		Total Time = 7h 30m
Overall Rank = 1672/7105
Age Group = M 30-34
Age Group Rank = 207/453
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4 am. First thing I did was drink about 12 oz of gatorade. Came back up stairs to change and get ready. Moved around a little bit, made sure I went to the bathroom. About 4:45, ate a piece of toast with penut butter and jelly.


Event warmup:

Got to Carlsbad around 6:30. Luckily, the mall was open so we could stay warm. Went for a quick 10 min jog, came back and stretched. Felt pretty good and was very relaxed. Headed out to the start around 7:20. Luckily, I saw the 2:00hr pace group and I lined up with them.
Run
  • 1h 55m 30s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

Overall, I think I ran the race pretty well. It worked out well that I found the 2:00 pace group at the start. I stuck with them for the first 2 miles and then took off. The group was running a little slow for me. If I stuck with the group, I may have finished faster. First half went really well. I felt great. Legs started to get tired around mile 8, but finished strong.


What would you do differently?:

Maybe start a little slower in the first half next time and turn it up in the second half.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, took some recovery nutrition and a banana. Stretched a little afterwards.

Event comments:

Awesome race. Highly recommend the race to anyone.




Last updated: 2010-01-25 12:00 AM
Running
01:55:30 | 13.1 miles | 08m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/453
Overall: 0/7105
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5