Glass City Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Toledo, Ohio
United States
Toledo Road Runners
39F / 4C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 39m 48s
Overall Rank = 137/1713
Age Group = 35 - 39
Age Group Rank = 19/91
Pre-race routine:

My goal was under 8:00 min miles. Had a PB&J sandwich at about 5:30. No morning coffee. This was a good choice.
Event warmup:

Did a quick jog for about 4 min then a good stretch. At the starting line I had a hammer Gel.
Run
  • 1h 39m 48s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 07m 37s  min/mile
Comments:

Great run for me. First real race since back surgery in July 2010. Started race with the 3:20 marathon pace group. I ran with this group till mile 8 and they split off from me and went the other way on the trail to finish the rest of the marathon course. This started my race right where I wanted the pace was at about 7:40 per mile for the first 8 miles. After the pace group left I picked up the pace and started to raise the HR and kept the pace at about 7:29 per mile. I was looking to negative split the race and I was able to do that with a fast last 5 miles. I flet great the whole race. No GI issues. Felt great till mile 13 and I tried to push it but just didnt have more to give. Overall great race. It was a PR for me since I have never run a half marathon race.
What would you do differently?:

I think I might need to take one more gel to give me a the jump start toward the end of the race.
Post race
Warm down:

Slow jog to car to pick up more clothes. It was a cold windy day and needed to just warm up.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing.

Event comments:

Very organized race and a great race for a first timer.




Last updated: 2011-02-01 12:00 AM
Running
01:39:48 | 13.1 miles | 07m 37s  min/mile
Age Group: 19/91
Overall: 137/1713
Performance: Good
mile 1 = 7:37 (HR 150) mile 2 & 3 = 15:23 (154) mile 4 = 7:41 (155) Mile 5 = 7:41 (156) Mile 6 = 7:41 (157) Mile 7&8 = 15:30 (158) Mile 9 = 7:26 (161) Mile 10 = 7:27 (160) Mile 11 = 7:31 (159) Mile 12&13 = 14:57 (161) Mile .1 = 50 sec (165)
Course: Course was mostly flat with some rolling hills.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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] 5