Irongirl Clearwater - RunHalf Marathon


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Clearwater, Florida
United States
Athleta Iron Girl
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 03m 26s
Overall Rank = 245/1640
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 33/268
Pre-race routine:

Drank lots of water day before
Two weeks out cut way back on carbs
Two days before race carb loaded
Woke up at 4:30 am
Ate whole wheat toast with peanut butter
black coffee
Left hotel @ 5:15 am
Event warmup:

Stretching and awesome calf massage from my husband
Run
  • 2h 03m 26s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 25s  min/mile
Comments:

Loved catching the sunrise at the top of the first bridge about a mile and a half into the race. Great community support, lots of people out cheering everyone along. Enjoyed the neighborhoods and scenery. The last bridge was a huge test of endurance and mental toughness.
What would you do differently?:

Lose 10 pounds. Goal for next time: under 2 hours!
Post race
Warm down:

Waded in the ocean. Wonderful cool down and felt really great to my legs.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

10 extra pounds of potatoes

Event comments:

Awards ceremony took a while to get going
No shade to wait in
Lots of volunteers, course well marked
Overall, pretty good




Last updated: 2011-03-28 12:00 AM
Running
02:03:26 | 13.1 miles | 09m 25s  min/mile
Age Group: 33/268
Overall: 245/1640
Performance: Good
MILE 1: 9:39 HR 148 MILE 2: 9:22 HR 162 MILE 3: 8:57 HR 160 MILE 4: 9:09 HR 167 MILE 5: 9:18 HR 166 MILE 6: 9:31 HR 167 MILE 7: 9:17 HR 168 MILE 8: 9:37 HR 171 MILE 9: 9:16 HR 171 MILE 10 : 9:46 HR 170 MILE 11: 9:41 HR 171 MILE 12: 10:12 HR 173 MILE 13: 8:47 HR 176 MILE .10: :56 HR 179
Course: Three massive bridges to cross...challenging, but good. Great course through neighborhoods and along the water.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 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