Delaware Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Wilmington, Delaware
United States
Races 2 Run
65F / 18C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 7h 20m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at about 5:00 am. Grabbed a shower and some breakfast. Had a bowl of wheaties fuel, a banana and some gatorade. My buddy and I drove to the event and ended up parking about a half mile away. Essentially used the walk to the start as our warm-up
Run
  • 3h 18m 2s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 15m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran the fist 10.5 before my buddy and I needed to walk a bit. Then kind of did a run walk for the remaining 2.5 miles.
What would you do differently?:

I would have training on hills in light of the elevation changes on the second half of the course
Post race
Warm down:

Used the walk back to the car as the warm down. Took a hot shower, and soaked my feet in ice water post race. Must've worked pretty well because I was in relatively good shape the next day.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Plantar problems with both feet required more time off than the training plan called for, which was disappointing.

Event comments:

Can't wait to do it again next year




Last updated: 2011-03-01 12:00 AM
Running
03:18:02 | 13.1 miles | 15m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Course was advertised as being flat, but while this was true for the fist half it was NOT true of the second half.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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