Royal Victoria Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Victoria, British Columbia
Canada
Royal Victoria Marathon
14C / 57F
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 31m 54s
Overall Rank = 4550/5714
Age Group = 45-49 Female
Age Group Rank = 333/463
Pre-race routine:

Woke up, donned race gear, including very fine Comeback Queen Tiara. Had a small amount of coffee. Chirped like a bird and irritated those in the household who were also up and ready to run or ready to record the event with photography.
Event warmup:

Walked from Mount St. Mary, where our team gathered, to the start line. More chirping ensued.
Run
  • 2h 31m 54s
  • 21.1 kms
  • 07m 12s  min/km
Comments:

Was a great run, considering I was on the operating table in June to have my hamstring tendons reattached and I wasn't expected to run until December. Ha! I ran 17 km and then my right knee - not my hamstrings - decided it had had enough. Probably a result of not enough time to train. (I only started walking in August.) But it was great fun. Many comments on my outfit and tiara.
What would you do differently?:

Not fall down in June, have surgery, and not get up for 8 weeks.
Post race
Warm down:

Donned warm clothing and did a lot of hugging and a little weeping.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training time and not wanting to push the surgical repair too hard.

Event comments:

Love this race. So glad I didn't miss it this year. Was great to meet Puddle Duck in person. I was 30 minutes slower than last year, but hey ... I wasn't in a hospital bed or wheelchair, I wasn't on crutches or in a Bionic Woman Leg Brace ... I showed up and did the whole thing. Life is good!


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Last updated: 2010-03-03 12:00 AM
Running
02:31:54 | 21.1 kms | 07m 12s  min/km
Age Group: 333/463
Overall: 4550/5714
Performance: Good
Course: Lovely Victoria Half Marathon course. My 5th time in this race, my 7th Half.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %-1%
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5