Gasparilla Distance Festival - RunHalf Marathon


View Member's Race Log View other race reports
Tampa, Florida
United States
45F / 7C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 55m 38s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 78/220
Pre-race routine:

I had trouble finding a parking spot and traffic was a nightmare. Parked grabbed my stuff and ran to the starting line.
Event warmup:

1 mile run to the starting line - was 8 minutes late for the start of the race.
Run
  • 1h 55m 38s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

1st attempt at this distance and I really enjoyed the race. The hardest miles are from 8 to 10
What would you do differently?:

Leave the house about 30 minutes earlier
Post race
Warm down:

Just walked it off for about 30 minutes

What limited your ability to perform faster:

It was a PR (first attempt)

Event comments:

I finished the race at 8 am and the after party didn't start until 10 am so I didn't stick around. I hear the the after party is a lot of fun but it was a little cold to hang out. The race is a lot of fun and I plan to do it again.




Last updated: 2010-02-01 12:00 AM
Running
01:55:38 | 13.1 miles | 08m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 78/220
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: flat and dry, but next to the water so it was very nice when the sun came up
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5