Women's Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Scottsdale/Tempe, Arizona
United States
Womens Running
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 15m 40s
Overall Rank = 1300/3384
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 290/680
Pre-race routine:

Hubby dropped us off right near the starting line. We scoped out the portapotties and paid them a visit. Lines were long. I helped my friend find her corral and stayed to give her some last minute encouragement on her first half. Then I heard the announcement and headed toward my corral. It was perfect timing.
Event warmup:

Running in place, stretching, walking.
Run
  • 2h 15m 40s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 22s  min/mile
Comments:

My goal for this race was a 2:30 finish. I'd even signed up for the pace group, but left my bib in the car. But about the 6 mile point, I noticed the 2:15 pace group coming up BEHIND ME!!!!! It was at that point I realized I could actually HANG with that group. I ended up finishing with them. PR FOR ME!!! WOOOT!!!!
What would you do differently?:

Train more consistently.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around the park looking for my family. Stretched.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Neuroma in R foot started bothering me about mile 6, as did my left knee

Event comments:

The goodie bag they claimed was "the ultimate" was basically average. The shirt was nice, but started falling apart after the first wash. I was a bit disappointed in that, but overall this was a wonderful race. If I do another half, this one will definitely be on the list.




Last updated: 2010-11-03 12:00 AM
Running
02:15:40 | 13.1 miles | 10m 22s  min/mile
Age Group: 290/680
Overall: 1300/3384
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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] 4