Country Music 1/2 Marathon - Run


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Nashville, Tennessee
United States
60F / 16C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 52m 52s
Overall Rank = 11301/
Age Group = F35-39
Age Group Rank = 988/
Pre-race routine:

Got up around 4:30, got ready and glommed onto the free food in the lobby of the hotel. Got my bagel and then my sister drove my cousin and myself to the start line.
Event warmup:

Portajohn lines. Light stretching. Usual stuff.
Run
  • 2h 52m 52s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 13m 12s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran with my cousin from San Diego... while neither of us had adequately trained for this run, it turns out her "I think I can do 10-11 m/m" statements were really not even close to the truth. :) So - we went slow. Slow enough at times that I could have walked the pace that she was running. Still - very enjoyable to run with someone rather than alone, so I'm not complaining! The goal of this day wasn't to PR or to even hit a particular time ... it was a social event. :)
What would you do differently?:

I was running to enjoy the day and the time spent with my cousin, so I wouldn't change a thing.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around the post-race stuff and then walked back to the hotel. Because I didn't run very hard, the little stretching I did was more than adequate to prevent soreness.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not applicable!

Event comments:

I really enjoy this race -- it's my third time doing it, in fact. The race is well-organized and I love all the bands along the course. The course has enough hills to make it interesting, but all the fans that come out take your mind off the pain! I'll be back next year!




Last updated: 2006-01-03 12:00 AM
Running
02:52:52 | 13.1 miles | 13m 12s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
I have lap data, but suffice it to say that we started out with a handful of 11:30 m/m and it got much slower from there.
Course: Rolling hills. I enjoy the challenge of it, coming from very-flat Chicago area. Start around Vanderbilt University and end up in the Coliseum where the Tennessee Titans play.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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