Mohawk Hudson River Marathon and Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Albany, New York
United States
Hudson Mohawk Road Runners Club
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 22m 1s
Overall Rank = 488/697
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

ate 1/2 power bar, kept really hydrated 24 hrs pre-race, good night's sleep
Event warmup:

walked a little to find port o potties
Run
  • 2h 22m 1s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

I felt like I paced myself pretty well for my first 1/2. Probably could have stepped it up a little bit but I was trying to make sure I didn't blow up at end and had never run 13.1 before. My longest run was 10 miles pre-race so I may have been a little more conservative than I needed to be. I felt great at the end, though!
What would you do differently?:

Pick up the pace a teeny bit. Maybe not walk through the water stops.
Post race
Warm down:

Little bit of stretching, walked to restaurant to meet up with friends for burgers and beers!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Inexperience. Could have paced myself better if I had run a 1/2 before.

Event comments:

Great race! Beautiful course! Would definitely do this race again!! Highly recommend.




Last updated: 2011-04-26 12:00 AM
Running
02:22:01 | 13.1 miles | 10m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/697
Performance: Good
Course: beautiful course along bike path and hudson river. starts at colonie town park and finish line at corning preserve in downtown albany. pretty much all flat or downhill.
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5