Platte River Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Littleton, Colorado
United States
Alamo Events
50F / 10C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 23m 57s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Actually packed last night, got everything together and felt prepared. Slept like crap as usual, but I had some Starbucks to get the blood flowing. Ate a yogurt, banana, and a V8.
Event warmup:

Arrived in plenty of time, picked up Kate's stuff since she couldn't race. Stretched a bit and felt pretty loose. Talked with Kathleen and Julie, then seeded myself in the last wave at the back. This was not smart in retrospect.
Run
  • 2h 23m 57s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

I should NOT have started at the back. My pace was God-awful slow getting out of the gate. I think I was throwing down about 10:40 miles for the first two miles. A lot of traffic jams led to walking in spots. By mile 8 my lack of training was starting to show. No real aches or pains, but the body was not used to going more than 8. By mile 10 I was walking a lot. The last hill was a total bear, and the last leg into the finish line I was jogging. I just need to train more, it's that simple.
What would you do differently?:

Seed in a faster heat/group. Probably consume more water before the start, as well. Taking a gel in at the start was a good idea- I felt energized.
Post race
Warm down:

Wavedog handing me a PBR with 100 yards left was hilarious! Met him and StMaas, and had lunch. Met some of my other friends and chatted and ate. Really fun afternoon.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training and lack of focus. I need to commit to this stuff 100%. This is the slowest half I've ever run by like 3 minutes, and that includes 70.3's. Not my shining moment by any means.

Event comments:

I love this race. Still one I will always make room for on my calendar. I wish the trail were wider, but this is an April 1/2, nobody is in top shape yet.




Last updated: 2011-04-10 12:00 AM
Running
02:23:57 | 13.1 miles | 10m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Course: Around downtown Littleton, then onto the Platte River trail. North to Denver and the Buckhorn Exchange is the finish.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
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] 5