Long Island Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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East Meadow, New York
United States
Long Island Marathon
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 56m 39s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up. Got ready. Had a bagel and some Gatorade during the drive to the start. Great that this race is 20 minutes from my front door.
Event warmup:

Hung out by the car until about 10 minutes to the start. Then made the five minute walk over and waited for the start.
Run
  • 1h 57m 15s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 57s  min/mile
Comments:

This was my first stand-alone half marathon. I had an excellent run and felt great throughout. I tried to pace myself at 9 minute miles and did a pretty good job. My heart rate was way higher than I expected but that was probably due to the warm temperature. A nice event that really brings out the entire Long Island running community. Good organization and course. This was a personal record for me compared to the half I did as part of my half ironman. My goal was to break two hours and I was really happy to do so.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. Maybe start out a little slower but it all worked out in the end. If I had to go another mile I would have been in big trouble.
Post race
Warm down:

Got my medal, my goodie bag, wound my way through the exits, found my wife (who also ran and PR'd) and made our way home.

Event comments:

It is great to have a marathon/half-marathon basically in my backyard. Enthusiastic crowds and good organization. Maybe a couple of extra water stations would have been nice due to the warmer than expected weather. Overall, an excellent race that I can see myself repeating (either the half or full) in the future.




Last updated: 2010-02-25 12:00 AM
Running
01:57:15 | 13.1 miles | 08m 57s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Flat.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4