Cincinnati Flying Pig Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Cincinnati, Ohio
United States
Flying Pig Marathon
62F / 17C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 57m 14s
Overall Rank = 1677/10862
Age Group = F35-39
Age Group Rank = 80/984
Pre-race routine:

Up at 4:30 am, breakfast of whole wheat bagel with veggie cream cheese, banana, water. Leave house at 4:50 am.
Event warmup:

No warm up, just walked around with my hubby.
Run
  • 1h 57m 14s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 57s  min/mile
Comments:

Awesome run!! Started off a little fast (8:42, 8:45, 8:48), then settled in for the hills, it was hard to keep my pace here (I dropped to 9:22 & 9:27), was a little worried, but able to make it up on the backside. The last 3 or 4 miles of this course are downhill. REALLY wanted to break 2 hours, worked hard for it the past few months. It rained at the beginning and then lightly throughout. Felt pretty good overall.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, really.
Post race
Warm down:

Went through chute, got my medal, got chip cut off, got a few snacks, talked with a friend. Then, went out to watch my husband finish the Full Marathon. Got to see both the male & female winners (dang, they are freakin' flying!!).

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing.

Event comments:

The Flying Pig is an Awesome race! Lots of friendly volunteers, awesome swag (backpack, tech shirt, poster), good entertainment and tons of Flying Piggies!!




Last updated: 2011-02-13 12:00 AM
Running
01:57:14 | 13.1 miles | 08m 57s  min/mile
Age Group: 80/984
Overall: 1677/10862
Performance: Good
Course: Fairly hilly course. First, into KY and over several bridges, then back into Ohio and through downtown. Then, out of downtown and up Gilbert Ave. and into Eden Park ~ this is a VERY hilly section, two miles of climbing. Then, downhill to the finish.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5