Baltimore Half-Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Baltimore, Maryland
United States
Baltimore Running Festival
65F / 18C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 26m 20s
Overall Rank = 41/9154
Age Group = M 30-34
Age Group Rank = 12/655
Pre-race routine:

Packet pickup was super easy the night before and I was able to exchange my large shirt for a medium. Very well organized with numerous signs directing the way.
Stayed at my brother's place in Curtis Bay and took the light rail in on race day. Missed the first train due to a slow ticket line, but no worries as there was plenty of time to get to the start.
Event warmup:

Basically the walk to the start was my warmup with some stretching in the corral and some leaps to warm up. I had a bowl of oatmeal and Crystal Lite for a pre-race meal.
Run
  • 1h 26m 20s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 06m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt really good and strong. The crowds were fantastic and I felt like I had extra energy to slap five and give a fist pump every now and then. Was about 30 seconds off from my 1:27 pace in the first mile due to being too far back in the corral. I gained it back over time, but didn't feel stressed. Everything just came together and I beat my previous PR of three weeks ago by 65 seconds!
What would you do differently?:

Move my way up front in the corral. Try not to breathe the Gatorade instead of drinking it!
Post race
Warm down:

Stretched fully and had a bag of pretzels, half a bagel, and some ginger ale.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Maybe not faster but finish position was hampered by my initial seed at the start. No big deal.

Event comments:

Great race, good shirt, just right challenge on the course.




Last updated: 2011-06-10 12:00 AM
Running
01:26:20 | 13.1 miles | 06m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 12/655
Overall: 41/9154
Performance: Good
Course: Course was through the city and down to Montabello Lake. Slightly hilly, but nothing too terrible as there were some nice downhills to compensate.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5