Chilly Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Burlington, Ontario
Canada
-2C / 28F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 10m 48s
Overall Rank = 1213/2273
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 104/?
Pre-race routine:

Bagel, peanut butter and orange juice.

Race didn't start until 10:05 a.m. so we were able to sleep in. Not having the kids with us also helped with that!
Event warmup:

Lots of shivering outside while lining up and waiting for gun to fire.
Run
  • 2h 10m 48s
  • 13.05 miles
  • 10m 01s  min/mile
Comments:

My last 1/2 marathon almost six years ago was 2:06 and some change. When I signed up for this race I wanted to break 2 hours. Then the reality of winter running set in: poor conditions, being sick for several weeks in Jan and Feb, skipping a workout or two due to bad weather and moving a few others onto the treadmill... By the time this race rolled around I just wanted to finish. I'm very satisfied with this result. Race conditions were slushy and icy and I had some serious hip tightness/pain set in by 13km. Managed to push through the whole thing anyway.
What would you do differently?:

Train more, and pick a fall race if I am trying to PR.
Post race
Event comments:

It will be a while before I do another half marathon, but I would recommend this race to anyone. Great for keeping me motivated over the winter.




Last updated: 2011-03-04 12:00 AM
Running
02:10:48 | 13.05 miles | 10m 01s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/?
Overall: 0/2273
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back along Lakeshore. Quite flat and blessedly sheltered from the north wind off the lake!
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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] 4