Battleship North Carolina Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Wilmington, North Carolina
United States
37F / 3C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 07m 24s
Overall Rank = 710/1292
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 41/54
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at usual time. Time change makes it easier to be up early for the race. Breakfast was fig newtons. Left the hotel at 6:30 for the 8:00 race because the road closed at 7. Cold and windy. Temp was 37 and wind was 8-10 mph with higher gusts. Wind chill 32. First really cold weather run of the season. Previous cold weather run was 42. Sat in the car to keep warm until 10 min to start. Rest room stop and off to the start.
Event warmup:

First mile of the race was warm up. Two lane and lots of runners, can't go too fast at the start anyway.
Run
  • 2h 07m 24s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

Wanted to do better at this race than in Myrtle Beach. Took the first two miles slow, worked the uphills and used gravity on the downhills. Just enjoyed being out there and kept telling my body to relax. Mile 6 came before I knew it. Feeling good, time to pick up the pace. Mile 9, still feeling good, time to go faster. Mile 10 and 13 were 9:21's. 11 and 12 had hills and bridges which were slower, but still under 10 and no walking.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Post race
Event comments:

This is the first time that I have felt good on this course. PR at this distance by 2 min and PR on this course by 17 min. Mental state and confidence made the biggest difference.




Last updated: 2010-07-20 12:00 AM
Running
02:07:24 | 13.1 miles | 09m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/54
Overall: 0/1292
Performance: Good
Course: Three bridges - two with steel grates. More hills than you realize.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4