Country Music 1/2 Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Nashville, Tennessee
United States
Elite Racing
70F / 21C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 48m 20s
Overall Rank = 1309/24636
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 171/1426
Event warmup:

light stretching and slight run (to get some pre-gu water)
Run
  • 1h 48m 20s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

started in corral 6, was shooting for a low 1:50 time.. went out at an 8:30 pace for the first mile and felt good.. kept it there and gauged per mile how I felt and adjusted accordingly.. back half was a negative split as my pace picked up a little. This race knocked 10 min off of my previous 1/2 PR so i'm pretty stoked about it! Beat the nasty weather in and enjoyed the run.. hope to get a little better base in next year and push this down to mid-low 1:40 range.
What would you do differently?:

little more run training of longer runs, started feeling my legs around 10 miles in and needed to mentally push..
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

longer base runs/work/time available.

Event comments:

always a good race. unfortunately they had to deal with some pretty severe weather this year, but I think their course of action was right on.. i know it pissed some off, but i'm sure it was the best choice in the long run.




Last updated: 2010-04-24 12:00 AM
Running
01:48:20 | 13.1 miles | 08m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 171/1426
Overall: 1309/24636
Performance: Good
Course: some significant hills, rolling terrain.. enough to make you work but not enough to kill your speed.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4