Baltimore Half-Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Baltimore, Maryland
United States
Baltimore Running Festival
60F / 16C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 58m 55s
Overall Rank = 2230/9166
Age Group = F25-29
Age Group Rank = 256/1359
Pre-race routine:

Drive to Baltimore with James and Mr. H
Event warmup:

Nothing (peed 4 times)
Run
  • 1h 58m 55s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

This was my first "real" race post Harrison. I wanted to break 2 hours, but I didn't think I'd be able to -- based on my training paces. I couldn't break a 10 mm, even during a short run. ... but once the race started, everything clicked, and I started at an 8:50 pace (I was shocked!).
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Post race
Warm down:

Metal, food, family, photos

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Extra weight, need to train more

Event comments:

Baltimore has done such a great job with this race. Loved being back in the city.




Last updated: 2011-07-13 12:00 AM
Running
01:58:55 | 13.1 miles | 09m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/1359
Overall: 0/9166
Performance: Good
Course: Hilly!
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