Amica Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Newport, Rhode Island
United States
Eident Sports Marketing
50F / 10C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 59m 29s
Overall Rank = 1029/2505
Age Group = M40-49
Age Group Rank = 165/257
Pre-race routine:

Got up and immediately had something to eat - muffin and hard-boiled egg. Took shower, got dressed, and drove the hour to Newport for the staging area and to catch a bus to start of race.
Event warmup:

Only time to walk a bit, but felt pretty good for the start.
Run
  • 1h 59m 29s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

A PR by 3:58, and did the sub 2 hour that I was shooting for as a stretch goal. 9:03 opening mile (through all of the race congestion), next six miles were each sub 9. Next five miles were in the 9's (mile 10 was 10:00; really tiring on hills). Knew that I could break the 2-hour mark and did mile 13 in 8:42. Kicked as hard as I could for the last .1 and then had to wait for the official chip time. My time on the clock was 2:03:55, but I knew that I started 4+ minutes after the gun.
What would you do differently?:

Skip the fuel belt. I liked the security of knowing I could drink whenever, but at times the belt just annoyed me. Especially on a race with water stops.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked some, tried to get warm.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I did as well as I could have wanted - PR by 4 minutes and breaking the 2-hour mark.

Event comments:

Need to work on bus transportation - lots of people to move, and seemed always lines. And lines for port-a-johns, and everything else. I started late while hundreds were all in line for port-a-johns, and lots in line to check0in clothes, etc...




Last updated: 2010-05-17 12:00 AM
Running
01:59:29 | 13.1 miles | 09m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 165/257
Overall: 1029/2505
Performance: Good
9:03, 8:53, 8:56 fighting thru the crowds. 8:55, 8:50, 8:55 closing in on the first half of race. 8:59, 9:04, 9:14 starting to tire a bit. 10:00, 9:10, 9:44 pushing on, but feeling tired from speed of start. 8:42, 0:59 (.1) to finish strong.
Course: Started with an uphill, and then rolling course throughout. Ended with downhill which was nice, although needed to keep under control to avoid any muscle problems.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4