Hypothermic Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Calgary, Alberta
Canada
2C / 36F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 35m 35s
Overall Rank = 12/317
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 6/42
Pre-race routine:

Went with a bit more breakfast - 2 bowls of cereal and 2 toast/jam. Debated pants, but went with Zoot Ultra shorts, under armor, police tech then last chance short tech. Blue bike gloves, run hat and fuel belt with 1 water, 1 gator GU Brew I found in my closet.

Event warmup:

Quick 1k-ish out and back to get the circ going, then a run to the bathroom. Was still late to start so ended up near the back behind everyone.

Run
  • 1h 35m 35s
  • 21.2 kms
  • 04m 31s  min/km
Comments:

This was never an A race - just motivation to keep running over the winter and not gain weight. Kept arount 30-40k/week, but due to the terrible weatehr, our long runs kept getting cancelled. I think I managed 14-15 on the track.

What would you do differently?:

Long runs!
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack long runs. 1 newborn at 4 months, toddler turning 3.


Event comments:

Because they were predicting terrible weather, only had 1 aid station, and several spots didn't have direction guides (chalk on the road helped though). Each wave got a brunch at Ft Calgary. Normally race starts/ends there but because of the ice and snow, they re-did the route to begin and end at the running room downtown. So you had to drive to the post-race.





Last updated: 2011-01-05 12:00 AM
Running
01:35:35 | 21.2 kms | 04m 31s  min/km
Age Group: 6/42
Overall: 12/317
Performance: Below average
Avg hr: 166 Max hr: 172
Course: Out and back from Eau Claire to Bowness on pathways, some ice covered, several 100s on hard packed snow.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
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? No
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4