Go! St. Louis Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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St. Louis, Missouri
United States
55F / 13C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 38m 4s
Overall Rank = 288/10710
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 46/661
Pre-race routine:

Woke up on time (that never happens) and drove downtown. Couldn't find parking anywhere...at all. Drove around for about 25 min before finding a spot about a mile away from the start.
Event warmup:

Jogged from parking lot to porta-jon. Then from porta-jon to start line.
Run
  • 1h 38m 4s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 07m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

Started out w/ the 1:40 pace group as my goal for this race was to break 1:42. Felt really good about mile 4 so I picked up the pace a bit. Hit the halfway point just a little over 45min - way too fast. Ran really well till about mile 9 and then started fading. Had a very strong last mile to preserve my PR.
What would you do differently?:

Probably should have stayed with the pace group for another 3-4 miles and then re-evaluated. I think I left too soon.
Post race
Warm down:

Lots of walking/stretching.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

This was as fast as I could be on this particular day. Left it all out there- no regrets.

Event comments:

PR by 4:45- one of the best efforts I have ever had in a race. I really had low expectations going into this race with limited run training due to injury, but I think the rest going in may have been helpful. Also I drank a bit too much partying Friday night and was still a little under the weather this morning- felt fine once I got going though.

This was the first big race I have been in, and it was AWESOME. Quite the spectacle seeing 17k people lined up to race. Really a great atmosphere and will definitely be back next year.

One other note: I still SUCK at drinking on the run.




Last updated: 2010-02-14 12:00 AM
Running
01:38:04 | 13.1 miles | 07m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 46/661
Overall: 288/10710
Performance: Good
Course: Great course. Not as flat as expected, but very scenic and lots of spectators.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 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