Walt Disney World Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Orlando, Florida
United States
Disney World of Sports
50F / 10C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 09m 13s
Overall Rank = 5065/21990
Age Group = F50-54
Age Group Rank = 79/919
Pre-race routine:

Up crazy early, since the race started in the middle of the night! I guess they wanted to open the parks on time, so they needed us out of there.
Event warmup:

Warm-up? Rode a bus to the starting line, but it was probably still a mile+ walk to the starting corrals. A mess!
Run
  • 2h 09m 13s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 52s  min/mile
Comments:

This was my second half marathon since microfracture knee surgery last year, and I feel like I am still trying to get back into racing shape. In order to get back into running, I used the Galloway run/walk/run method. It helped me work on my base, but I don't feel that it helped me during this race.
What would you do differently?:

I don't think I'll use the run/walk method again during a race, especially one as crowded as this. When my timer would go off to walk, I'd walk, but then I had to pass all of those people again that I had already passed.
Post race
Warm down:

Looking for the rest of my group.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Too many people to really be able to establish my pace.

Event comments:

This report sounds like I am full of complaints, but it is mostly complaints about my ability. I know I'll do it again -- it's fun!




Last updated: 2010-08-03 12:00 AM
Running
02:09:13 | 13.1 miles | 09m 52s  min/mile
Age Group: 79/919
Overall: 5065/21990
Performance: Below average
1 - 10:12 2 - 10:34 3 - 9:48 4 - 9:38 5 - 9:55 6 - 10:26 7 - 9:12 8 - 9:45 9 - 9:37 10 - 9:37 11 - 9:28 12 - 9:42 13 - 9:13 0.32 - 2:35 (8:12)
Course: First half was in the dark, along an entry road toward the Magic Kingdom. Couldn't see much, the road was packed, and it was fairly miserable. But eventually the road widened, the sun started to peek out, and I could see why I was there -- it's Disney! Most of the course is on the entry roads, with just a little in Magic Kingdom and Epcot.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
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] 3