Kentucky Derby Mini Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Louisville, Kentucky
United States
Kentucky Derby Festival
60F / 16C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = 2026/11394
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 230/700
Pre-race routine:

Up at 4:55AM. Chocolate chip oatmeal cookie breastfast. Out door with wife and kids by 6:05AM
Event warmup:

Quick run (about 1/2 mile) and stretching near finish line. Bathrooms with no lines at Waterfront park playground.
Run
  • 1h 54m 7s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 43s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran out of steam again at 10 mile. Was running 8:20 for first 7 miles then slow down to around 9's for remainder, including a couple of short walk breaks at 8, 10, and 12 mile.
What would you do differently?:

My training was down this year. Although I PR'd, could of killed this course if I put the miles in. Should of been hitting hills @ Iroquois park earlier in training, less time on the treadmill. Didn't get all my long runs in this year
Post race
Warm down:

Straight back to car to get on road to coach two soccer games. Both my teams destroyed the others. I shouldn't get so high off my kids winning soccer, but I love it.

Event comments:

Still the best organized race in Louisville.




Last updated: 2011-02-21 12:00 AM
Running
01:54:07 | 13.1 miles | 08m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 230/700
Overall: 2026/11394
Performance: Average
Course: New course for 2011. Downtown Louisville to Churchill downs and back. Course nearly completely flat. Last minute course change cut-out biggest hill on what would of been loop around Papa John's Cardinal stadium.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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] 5