P. F. Chang's Rock 'N' Roll Arizona Half Marathon - Run


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Phoenix, Arizona
United States
Elite Racing
68F / 20C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 57m 15s
Overall Rank = 3263/21000
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 213/1178
Pre-race routine:

Jog, figure out what to wear (the weeather forecast was wrong.
Event warmup:

Jog and skip. Strides, jog. Stretch. Jog to corrall
Run
  • 1h 57m 15s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 57s  min/mile
Comments:

I felt good until mile 10 when my legs got a little heavy. Then I also realized that it was slightly uphill. I started feeling the blisters around mile 11-12. There was a little mental challenge between miles 10-11, but by mile 12 I was so close it was OK :)! By the time I got to the last mile there wasn't much left to kick in, but I tried. The last mile seemed infinitely long mostly because I was looking for my hubby and there were SOOOO many people. I did "sprint" from mile 13 to the end!(That whole tenth of a mile...)
What would you do differently?:

Train more longer runs. Wear better socks.
Post race
Warm down:

walk around eat, grab a heat blanket (and BOY did I need it - I dumped water over my head at mile 12 and then it got breezy. I was cold the last mile and then when I stopped, got the shivers.)
Walked to the reunion area and then a mile to the car.
Sat in the hot tub :) felt better with beer and warm water. I did eat and dring A LOT after the race. maybe a little too much.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

lack of distance training. Muscle cramps/ heaviness around mile 12 from fatigue

Event comments:

The pre and post race were a little hectic due to the 21,500 participants, but all in all it was a great day!!





Last updated: 2005-11-26 12:00 AM
Running
01:57:15 | 13.1 miles | 08m 57s  min/mile
Age Group: 213/1178
Overall: 3263/21000
Performance: Good
Total Avg HR = 191 max = 228!!!! Mile 1 9:04 Avg HR 178 Mile 2 8:57/ 185 Mile 3 8:41/ 187 Mile 4 9:02/ 189 Mile 5 8:36/ 191 Mile 6 8:48/ 193 (then I let my sis go...) Mile 7 8:48/ 194 Mile 8 9:00/ 194 Mile 9 9:00/ 194 Mile 10 9:19/ 194 (hills on miles 10-11) Mile 11 9:06/ 196 Mile 12 8:42/ 196 (downhill a bit) Mile 13 9:06/ 199 My max occurred on the sprint from Mile 13 to the end. I never saw the 228, but I saw 212 at a point before I stopped looking just after I crossed mile 13 (I started sprinting when I saw mile 13 marker) I forgot to stop it at the end 9of course) so I just added a minute to my assumed time. Good race though. Not as bad as I though and I ran faster than I thought I would.
Course: Flat until mile 10 then some mild uphills during miles 10&11. Down on mile 12 flat last mile.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4