Houston Half Marathon - Run


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Houston, Texas
United States
Houston Marathon
42F / 6C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 49m 36s
Overall Rank = 6068/7349
Age Group = Men 30-34
Age Group Rank = 408/1095
Pre-race routine:

Woke up late, Arose - dressed - convinced my saintly fiancee to come out and stand in the cold when she already had a head cold and drove like a madman to the George R. Brown
Event warmup:

Stretched a little, loosened up up - went to Avenida de las Americas to find outher BT'ers and came up empty - no doubt because it was so late (6:40!) Ran into my buddy Chris (The only other St. Arnolds Jersey I saw on the run) and went toward the back of the corral as he headed up front.
Run
  • 2h 49m 36s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 12m 57s  min/mile
Comments:

I had difficulty going too fast at the beginning because of the number of runners - you had to pick your way through the crowd if you wanted to try and run faster than the crowds pace. Thankfully it thinned around mile 2 and I was able to get up to speed.
What would you do differently?:

I wouldn't change a thing, other than maybe try to force myself to go to the bathroom before the run. The line was entirely too long and I didn't want to stop on the course, which made for an uncomfortable finish.
Post race
Warm down:

What warm down? I walked in circles while in line at the GRB for my finishers shirt. About the only warm down I could do...

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I actually got a glimpse of myself on ABC-13's website - man, I run ugly. I am expending way too much energy up and down and need to focus on running with more economy. Of course it was the end and I was tired, but I need to work on my form more to keep it up when I am tired.

Event comments:

Truly enjoyed the half marathon. I met my goals and the highly organized volunteers made for a wonderful experience. Sad that I missed the BT party afterwards, but I was helping with HRTC and trying to nurse my sick fiancee.




Last updated: 2005-12-01 12:00 AM
Running
02:49:36 | 13.1 miles | 12m 57s  min/mile
Age Group: 408/1095
Overall: 6068/7349
Performance:
On my garmin - haven't downloaded it yet.
Course: Course was well attended and flat as promised. The Elysian viaduct was wonderful to run over as it went over I-45 on probably one of the most beautiful mornings I had seen in a while. The course wound through downtown Houston - Woodland Heights - Montrose - Allen Parkway - and back to the GRB.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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] 4