Tobacco Road Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Cary, North Carolina
United States
FS Series
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 17m 8s
Overall Rank = 1526/2299
Age Group = M 35-39
Age Group Rank = 138/167
Pre-race routine:

Alarm set to go off at 4:15 am.On the road by 4:30 am for 30 minute drive to offsite parking at NetApp. On the bus and heading to USA Baseball complex at 5:15 am.
Event warmup:

I did a lot of stretching as it was cold with tems in the low 40's.
Run
  • 2h 17m 8s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

I felt great in the first few miles and as we made the turn onto the American Tobacco Trail I got into a great rythm. I had a goal to try and break 2:20. Achieving this would set a new PR for a half for me. As the miles added up, I knew the 2:20 mark was attainable. I was able to finish with a PR of 6 minutes! The training I have been doing for my upcoming triathlon definitely helped.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Post race
Warm down:

Walking to cool down.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing

Event comments:

Due to transportation issues, the race started at least 15 minutes late. There long lines post-race for the return buses to the offsite parking. The organizers of this event have already sent a couple of communications to all participants acknowledging the transportation problems and they are already working on improvements for 2012.




Last updated: 2011-03-25 12:00 AM
Running
02:17:08 | 13.1 miles | 10m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 139/167
Overall: 725/2299
Performance: Good
Course: Great course. First few miles are rolling hills, then basically flat for the next 7 miles on the American Tobacco Trail.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3