Surf City USA Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Huntingron Beach, California
United States
Kinane Events
72F / 22C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 17m 16s
Overall Rank = 6764/13297
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 516/715
Pre-race routine:

Good nights sleep. Woke up, showered and had a cup of coffee. Drove down to the parking lots, but they were all filled. Ended up parking in one of the outer lots and taking a shuttle to the start.
Event warmup:

Hung out with my ex at the very last corral waiting for the race to start. Jogged a bit to warm up and sipped on some water.
Run
  • 2h 17m 16s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

Much slower than last year's 2:00:52, but this was still a solid race for me. Came in suffering some foot and leg pain which affected my training, but I ran the entire way, which was my main goal.
What would you do differently?:

Train better. Do more speed work. Lose weight.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Injuries during training.

Event comments:

I love this race, but the secret is definitely out. Never seen the event this crowded, but the shuttles were very timely. Next time, I'm just going to go straight to the offsite lot instead of trying to park on the beach. I think the race is organized well and logistically very easy to get in and out of. Lots of volunteers.
Great way to start off the race season.




Last updated: 2010-10-11 12:00 AM
Running
02:17:16 | 13.1 miles | 10m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/715
Overall: 0/13297
Performance: Good
Course: Same course as last year. Basically flat the first two miles, hill on mile 3-4 and downhill miles 5-6.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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