ING Georgia Half-Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Atlanta, Georgia
United States
The ING Georgia Marathon & Half Marathon
40F / 4C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 2h 31m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

ate my power bar and oatmeal
Event warmup:

not much of a warm-up, just walked around trying to stay warm and dry until the start. took a couple of Sudafed trying to shake my ainus/allergy issues.
Run
  • 2h 31m
  • 13.1 miles
  • 11m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

wow, that was hilly. had to drink lots to counter-act the side effects of the Sudafed. was down to a walk for 2 brief stretches in last 2-3 miles, first time on the hill coming out of Piedmont Park, then also about 1/2 mile later. Then pulled it together to power thru running to the end.
What would you do differently?:

Just like Disney, kinda fell apart in the last couple of miles of the race. I was maintaining an 11 minute mile pace for the first 10 miles. Slowed considerably in the last 2 miles. need to build stamina.
Post race
Warm down:

got cold fast once I finished. wondered around for a few minutes, then found Mike and left to get on Marta for ride home.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I wanted to improve my time from Disney (2:28), but figured that was a long shot given the hillyness of the course and my sinus/allergy issues. I was about 3 minutes slower. I was happy that I felt better/stronger for longer compared to Disney, but I still need more stamina for the last 2-3 miles.

Event comments:

just once I want to run one of these in good weather! I'm starting to sense a curse on me and half marathons.




Last updated: 2010-04-21 12:00 AM
Running
02:31:00 | 13.1 miles | 11m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: hilly, downtown Atlanta
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5]