Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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San Antonio, Texas
United States
Competitor Group
65F / 18C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 34m 7s
Overall Rank = 10683/19366
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 647/895
Pre-race routine:

I ate a bowl of fruit loops and finished packing my stuff. I took some Flovent and ProAir and some acid reducer. I was drinking a lot before the race which caused me to have to go to the bathroom twice before the race. I did use 3 shot bloks before the race. I woke up refreshed and was excited to go. I also rode a B cycle to the race which was very refreshing and got me in the mood.
Event warmup:

I rode about 2 miles. It was an easy and super low intensity ride.
Run
  • 2h 34m 7s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 11m 46s  min/mile
Comments:

The amount of people caused difficulty in trying to get water and refreshments. I was completely dehydrated in the last 3 miles. I didn't use enough shot bloks either. I will have to think about using a camelpak next time.

I wore new compression socks and they did awesome. I had no cramping in my calves and no tightening of muscles.


What would you do differently?:

DRINK MORE!!
I got goosebumps due to dehydration towards the end. Also, my pace dropped dramatically.

I should have trained more than 12 days for this event. My knee will need some time to recover as will my ankles.


Post race
Warm down:

Tried not to pass out. Could barely move.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Dehydration, lack of training

Event comments:

The race was well prepared and executed. It was a lot of people!!




Last updated: 2011-10-28 12:00 AM
Running
02:34:07 | 13.1 miles | 11m 46s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/895
Overall: 0/19366
Performance: Below average
Avg HR 171 Peak 195 Min 132 4384 Cal Burned recovery 9 bpm 1 152 11:58 2 158 11:26 3 160 11:17 4 165 11:12 5 170 10:54 6 170 11:07 7-9 170 35:10 (11:40/mi) 10 177 11:59 11 179 12:22 12 185 12:24 13 188 12:52 13.1 192 I missed a mile marker at 7 and 8 thus have no exact data for 7-9. HR was a lot higher than normal. This could have been due to adrenaline/nerves. It was not due to heightened pace or Perceived exertion. 10K 1:10
Course: The course was on asphalt and hurt my joints. The uphills were seldom but at inopportune times. The last 3 miles had a lot of uphills. The course was littered with people and was often difficult to navigate due to walkers and other obstacles. The water stations were difficult to negotiate and often warranted stopping in order to get some.
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4