Houston Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Houston, Texas
United States
 		Total Time = 1h 46m 28s
Overall Rank = 357/2733
Age Group = M 45-49
Age Group Rank = 40/186
Event warmup:

Stood around, tried to stretch, and visited the portacans a few times.
Run
  • 1h 46m 28s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 08s  min/mile
Comments:

I was hoping we would have the cool mornings that we had the few days before the race. But, it warmed up into the mid 60s by race time. The humidity was overwhelming, but it did seem to catch up to me within the first 3-4 miles.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing really to do. Ran about as well as can be expected with the weather, fitness level, etc.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretched, picked up finisher's shirt, had a beer and more water. Also, put on bug spray to combat all of the mosquitos.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Humidity seemed to sap my leg strength in the last 4-5 miles. Just couldn't seem to sustain a sub 8 pace.

Event comments:

Good warmup race. The mosquitos were a little problem, but luckily others came better prepared with bug spray, and were willing to share.




Last updated: 2011-10-24 12:00 AM
Running
01:46:28 | 13.1 miles | 08m 08s  min/mile
Age Group: 40/186
Overall: 357/2733
Performance: Average
Course: Basically it's the last six miles of the Houston Marathon. Mostly flat, with a couple of small underpasses.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4