Jetty 2 Jetty - RunHalf Marathon


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Redcliffe, Queensland
Australia
Moreton Bay Road Runners
19C / 66F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 49m 56s
Overall Rank = 178/439
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 43/73
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 5am and had a slice of raisin toast with chocolate spread - all the kids had left me. Quick coffee and bathroom stop then drank large glass of water.
Event warmup:

Arrived 5 minutes before the start so just jogged around for a few minutes then found the 1:50 pacer.
Run
  • 1h 49m 56s
  • 21.1 kms
  • 05m 13s  min/km
Comments:

I felt really good at the start of this race and was chatting happily with other runners even at my chosen pace; Last week I stepped in a hole whilst away in the bush and hyperextended my left knee and it has been sore since but seemed to be settling.
At 6km I felt a dull ache starting in the outer front of my left knee and by 10km I thought I'd have to quit.
I walked for a minute then just told myself that I'm not going to quit and pushed hard to the end despite quite bad pain. At one point I was panting hard and realised it wasn't due to the pace it was the pain.
Anyway, I reasoned that the quicker I ran the sooner I could finish and stop the pain so I just kept pushing and pushing.
I made myself smile at all the volunteers and count to 100 in my head to take my mind off it.
What would you do differently?:

Not step in a hole!
Really I was quite pleased with managing to get through this race, I very nearly quit at 11k
Post race
Warm down:

I met up with Allison and the kids at the start/finish and had to deal with a sulky 13 year old who was crying and refusing to put her shoes on...
They were all doing the 3k fun run/walk after my race; In the end I persuaded her to walk the course as long as I walked it with her so that gave me a warm-down, my knee was throbbing by then.
The others all had a great time which was nice to see!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Knee pain

Event comments:

This is a great event and a beautiful venue. Everyone got cool running caps and lots of fresh fruit afterwards: watermelon, oranges and apples.




Last updated: 2011-05-11 12:00 AM
Running
01:49:56 | 21.1 kms | 05m 13s  min/km
Age Group: 43/73
Overall: 178/439
Performance: Good
Course: Beautiful slightly rolling road and cycle path course along the oceanfront with views across the bay to Moreton Island.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4