NYRR Bronx Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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New York, New York
United States
NYRR
70F / 21C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 09m 46s
Overall Rank = 3422/5043
Age Group = W50-54
Age Group Rank = 26/68
Pre-race routine:

Wake-up 4:00 am, toast with nut butter, tea. Drive to the Bronx at 5:00, arrive to race site by 6:00 am. Pick up race packet and be a voyeur.
Event warmup:

Light stretching, calves, hamstrings, quads, shoulders, torso.
Run
  • 2h 09m 46s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 55s  min/mile
Comments:

Kept a consistent pace throughout. Bathroom break at mile 6.
What would you do differently?:

Not a thing.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked 20 minutes back to parked car.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I didn't start my run training until June 2nd due to meniscus repair in March

Event comments:

Running in the Bronx is great. You don't get to really experience much of the Bronx when you run the NYC marathon. The Bronx Half gives you a real feel for the neighborhoods!




Last updated: 2010-08-01 12:00 AM
Running
02:09:46 | 13.1 miles | 09m 55s  min/mile
Age Group: 26/68
Overall: 3422/5043
Performance: Good
Average HR=148, Max=158
Course: Rolling hills. Sedgewick Avenue, Mosholu Parkway, and The Grand Concourse
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5