Maryland Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Maple Lawn , Maryland
United States
Charm City Run
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 46m 14s
Overall Rank = 145/1662
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 42/209
Pre-race routine:

Picked up the packets the day before, then went to a wine and beer tasting at I.M. Wine (probably not the best idea, but heh). I didn't have very much.
Event warmup:

The race started less than a quarter mile from my front door, so not too much was involved in warm up. We were able to have breakfast, potty, etc. all at home, which was great.
Run
  • 1h 46m 14s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

I don't know what it happens to me, but occasionally when I try to run in the morning my heart rate is through the roof. It just races and won't come down unless I stop activity. Unfortunately, today was one of those days. By about mile 2 I knew I was going to have a terrible race, and it just got worse from there. I seriously considered DNF'ing, but I knew the way home would be just as hard and the course, so just plodded along. I was really disappointed with this race.
What would you do differently?:

I don't know, other than start a bit slower.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked back home, took off some wet stuff, then waited for B to finish.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

High heart rate and humidity.

Event comments:

The race itself was great. Plenty of volunteers, a great atmosphere, and a fun time. The race starts and ends in my neighborhood, so I'll admit I'm partial. A funny story: the golden-doodle Dozer who has received so much media attention ran by me after I had finished. I tried to catch him because he obviously was lost and didn't belong on the course. I'm glad I wasn't able, since he has raised tens of thousands for cancer research!




Last updated: 2011-03-27 12:00 AM
Running
01:46:14 | 13.1 miles | 08m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 42/209
Overall: 145/1662
Performance: Bad
Avg 175, max 187
Course: Rolling hills through Howard County, MD. The race begins and ends in Maple Lawn (my community). This is a challenging course. I run these roads literally every time I do a run, so I was very familiar with most of the course. I had also done a practice run so knew what to expect.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 1
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? No
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