National Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
United States
The Greater Washington Sports Alliance
38F / 3C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 59m 25s
Overall Rank = 4104/9500
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 199/375
Pre-race routine:

A bowl of Life cereal with Lactaid milk, a banana, and 12 oz of water.
Event warmup:

Traffic was bad getting to RFK. Only had a few minutes before start of race. Did a quick stretch and jumped in line.
Run
  • 1h 59m 25s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

I was happy with the run. Lots of people, which I like, and going around some of DC's landmarks was fun. The only down side was the lack of mile markers. If they were there, they were not visible. Also, the finish line was a bit of a disaster. Tough to get to the food/water/medal.
What would you do differently?:

Metro in. Traffic was a nightmare (should have known that). Would have had more time to stretch and prepare for the race. Got there 5 minutes before the start.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked back to the car

Event comments:

This was my first National Race. I lied it. I'll run again next year but will be better prepared for traffic.




Last updated: 2011-01-26 12:00 AM
Running
01:59:25 | 13.1 miles | 09m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 199/375
Overall: 4104/9500
Performance: Average
Course: Generally flat with a few gradual hills.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3