The Fattman Cup Chilly Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Newton, MA, Massachusetts
United States
Fattman Productions
38F / 3C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 52m 33s
Overall Rank = 356/904
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 72/133
Pre-race routine:

Half a banana 2 hours before race
Sip gatorade up to 15 minutes before start
Had a gatorade prime at 10 minutes before start
Event warmup:

5 minutes of dynamic stretching
Run
  • 1h 52m 33s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

Had to remove gloves at mile 8
What would you do differently?:

Went out too fast. 8:15 pace for first 4-5 until the hills and closer to 9/mi in last 2. Disappointing finish. Should have gone out a little slower.
Post race
Warm down:

Static stretching right after the race, recovery drink on the drive home, ice about 1 hour after the race (20 min each for left hip, outside of knee, and ankle). Quadballer for about 10 minutes 5 hours after the race and some more light stretching.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Outside at left knee had sharp pains for a few minutes at miles 2, 5, and 9. Its been tender this week and flared up during the race. I think it is a tight ITB. A week or two of rest with light cross training will probably do the trick.

Event comments:

This was my first half so I don't have much basis for comparison but it seemed very well organized and was a nice course. The only criticism I have was for the cop who held us up for 30+ seconds to let traffic cross at mile 7-8.




Last updated: 2010-09-13 12:00 AM
Running
01:52:33 | 13.1 miles | 08m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 72/133
Overall: 133/904
Performance: Average
Course: Fairly flat first 4 Hilly 5-9 Downhill trend last 4
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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