Pacific Shoreline Half Marathon - Run


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Huntington Beach, California
United States
62F / 17C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 29m 13s
Overall Rank = 145/5462
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 9/298
Pre-race routine:

2-3-06

Here I am just a couple of days from the Pacific Shoreline Half Marathon. I have done this race many times and it is "by far" my favorite half marathon. Just last month I PR'd at the Orange County Half Marathon with a 1:29:27 (6'50" per mile pace)

If I am feeling good this Sunday, I am going to try and even pace at 6'45" per mile. If I am able to hold this pace, I will set another PR! We shall see...
Event warmup:

Ran about a mile easy to loosen things up and get the motor running
Run
  • 1h 29m 13s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 06m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

My goal was to go out even paced and to hold 6'45" pace. I was doing mostly 6'48" to 6'50"s. I started the race with some fast friends towards the front. I let them go, but had both in my sights most of the race
Post race
Warm down:

Walking about a mile to the car, light stretching, and the knowledge that I would be doing Yoga on Monday night

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Undigested food in my stomach

Event comments:

I ran a personal best half marathon of 1:29:13. I am very pleased that I can deliver this sort of time on very limited running training. The Pacific Shoreline is my very favorite half marathon. It is a terrific venue and and a well run race. Very fun to see so many people I know in one day...


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Last updated: 2006-01-05 12:00 AM
Running
01:29:13 | 13.1 miles | 06m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/298
Overall: 150/5462
Performance: Good
AVG HR 170 MAX HR 178 M1 6'53" M2 6'48" M3 6'50" M4 6'45" M5 6'45" M6 6'50" M7 6'48" M8 6'53" M9 7'00" M10 6'40" M11 6'49" M12 6'50" M13 6'45"
Course: Pacific Shoreline is a relatively flat race, that has some fun little hills just to keep you honest. It runs along the Pacific Coast Highway and it is a real treat to be able to run on both sides of the highway for his race as it aleviates the runners traffic jams
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] 5