Country Music Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Nashville, Tennessee
United States
Elite Racing
60F / 16C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 35m 20s
Overall Rank = 271/22014
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 45/1321
Pre-race routine:

Bagel & a gel
Event warmup:

Jog through the park to the start corrls
Run
  • 1h 35m 20s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 07m 17s  min/mile
Comments:

My calves were still knotted up from last month's half so I played it safe for most of the race (even 7:17s). The weather was absolutely perfect (start in the mid-50s, clear & sunny) which is rare for the CMM. The course changes added a few additional hills from 7-9 but it seemed to benefit the congestion issues (this race is notoriously congested for runners at 1:45+). I still think the hills on the last 2 miles (near the Capitol) are unnecessary but I liked that they moved the finish line a few hundred yards from the bottom of the last hill.
What would you do differently?:

See a physical therapist about my calf issues. It was a good experience to run a race under control.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretched, watched my brother PR and drank a ton of water. Publix put on a great spread.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Calf issues.

Event comments:

This race is always a favorite because of the energy and the atmosphere. The course is a little challenging but not overwhelmingly so.




Last updated: 2011-01-17 12:00 AM
Running
01:35:20 | 13.1 miles | 07m 17s  min/mile
Age Group: 45/1321
Overall: 271/22014
Performance: Good
Course: Rolling hills
Keeping cool Good 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] 4