Haunted Hustle - RunHalf Marathon


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Middleton, Wisconsin
United States
50F / 10C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 21m 9s
Overall Rank = 966/971
Age Group = 20-29
Age Group Rank = 195/197
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 4:30 to eat some oatmeal. Drank a bunch of water. Left the hotel at 7am to go to the route.
Event warmup:

Walking from the car to the beginning of the race. We went to the back, but I still got pushed!
Run
  • 3h 09m 58s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 14m 30s  min/mile
Comments:

Cramped up pretty badly. I don't really know how to fix that, but it happens a lot on the long runs.
What would you do differently?:

I would have done my shorter runs for training more often. Dress a little warmer, perhaps? It's hard to know what to wear because I sweat SO MUCH.
Post race
Warm down:

Not too much. Stretched

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Me. I don't think I really believed I could do it. I've never been a runner and I still have a hard time believing this is me!

Event comments:

Great race. Plenty of volunteers and drink stations. Fun activities. The mile markers seemed off compared to my friend's Garmin, but it came together in the end. I HATED the hill right at the end, but it pushed me, so I can't really complain too much! I am glad this was my first half!




Last updated: 2010-10-31 12:00 AM
Running
03:09:58 | 13.1 miles | 14m 30s  min/mile
Age Group: 195/197
Overall: 966/971
Performance: Average
Course: A few hills and I got pretty cold once I was sweaty. I should have pushed myself more, but I was scared of failing, I think.
Keeping cool 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