Suffolk County Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Selden, New York
United States
Suffolk County Half Marathon
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 10m 3s
Overall Rank = 230/295
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 37/44
Pre-race routine:

I woke up early and had a bowl of cherrios, a large cup of coffee. Not a great pre race breakfast but I found I was out of peanut butter and power bars, this being my first race in over 28 years I thought it wouldn't make much of a difference anyway.
Event warmup:

It was cold, I trotted to the start line and jumped in place waiting for the start, I forgot my gloves and hat in the car and didn't have time to go back to get them.
Run
  • 2h 10m 3s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

A brutally cold day with winds on the second half of the race. Miles 9-11 nearly did me in.
What would you do differently?:

Not too much. I stopped smoking in November and started running, all treadmill, all winter. I really had no structured training program and am actually happy with my performance. I hope to continue running and plan on racing more this year.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Poor training and conditioning. Cold weather and wind.

Event comments:

As has been said, a no thrills race, but a nice way to start the season.




Last updated: 2010-03-28 12:00 AM
Running
02:10:03 | 13.1 miles | 09m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 37/44
Overall: 230/295
Performance: Average
Course: Nice coarse, as they say, flat and straight.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3