Maple Grove Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Maple Grove, Minnesota
United States
45F / 7C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 38m 1s
Overall Rank = 35/576
Age Group = M 45-49
Age Group Rank = 4/37
Pre-race routine:

Awoke at 5:15 AM (7:30 AM race time). At 1 egg scrambled in butter with a cup of coffee with half and half. A bit later large smoothie with entire big can of pineapple, some guacamole, and some almond butter. Second cup of coffee while getting dressed.

Got there a little early. Shed long sleeve cotton race shirt just before start. Ran in shorts and nylon shirt. Ate some dried cherries.
Event warmup:

Not much. A few jumping jacks.
Run
  • 1h 38m 1s
  • 13.11 miles
  • 07m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

ran according to plan.
What would you do differently?:

not much. Very happy with race execution. May have left too much in the tank.

May have drunk a bit too much gatorade at stops.
Post race
Warm down:

talked with friends. Went to daughter's fencing class. Ate double whopper with cheese, medium coke and fries.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Overall fitness only.

Event comments:

wish it had been certified. Usually is, but they didn't pay to have it certified just for one year due to a small one-year detour.




Last updated: 2011-04-10 12:00 AM
Running
01:38:01 | 13.11 miles | 07m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/37
Overall: 35/576
Performance: Good
According to Garmin. splits 7:42, 7:32, 7:30, 7:26, 7:30, 7:29, 7:29, 7:31, 7:24, 7:18. 7:16, 7:20, 7:14, 1:27 (.21 miles) http://connect.garmin.com/activity/85564145
Course: a bit hilly and curvy
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4