Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Half Marathon & 5K Fun Run - RunHalf Marathon


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San Francisco, California
United States
Pamakids Running Club
55F / 13C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 08m 8s
Overall Rank = 3379/6080
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 339/
Pre-race routine:

Arrived at Aaron's house at around 5:18 (slept until 5:01!) Luckily, had all my gear ready. Aaron, Jason, Scott and I arrived in plenty of time and took bus to the starting line.
Event warmup:

light stretching and a little running in place.
Run
  • 2h 08m 8s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 47s  min/mile
Comments:

Took a conservative approach. First 5 miles went by pretty fast and felt good. Both calves were feeling OK. Glad I dressed lightly, just shorts, tank, socks and compression sleeves, sunglasses. Developed a nice little blister on the right instep at around mile 6.
What would you do differently?:

A hat would have been nice on the great highway. A little more water would have been nice too.
Post race
Warm down:

Lots of walking in and around the expo.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Very limited mileage due to some injuries and soreness. Haven't ran more than about 8 miles (max) in the last few months. The last 100 yards or so through the finishing area was very crowded. I could have knocked a few seconds off with a sprint but decided to just cruise in.

Event comments:

My only complaint was the crowd at the end of the finishing chute. Shoulder to shoulder. Sweat pick-up was at the other end of the expo. Very crowded. Otherwise, a very good race considering the number of people (around 9,000 including the 5K)




Last updated: 2010-02-08 12:00 AM
Running
02:08:08 | 13.1 miles | 09m 47s  min/mile
Age Group: 339/
Overall: 3379/6080
Performance: Good
Course: Nice, relatively flat run through GG Park and along the beach.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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