Fort Lauderdale A1A Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
United States
Fort Lauderdale A1A Marathon
72F / 22C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 49m 13s
Overall Rank = 383/3045
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 51/207
Pre-race routine:

Get no sleep, wake up early, eat yogurt, make coffee, drive to Ft. Lauderdale.
Event warmup:

Run to bag drop off and then wait in line for porta let.
Run
  • 1h 49m 13s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 20s  min/mile
Comments:

Love this race. Not too crowded, although I did get caught up in a pile at the start. Of course, since I was so late, that was really my fault.
Was on pace for a GREAT run till about mile 7.

1 8:08.6 1.00 8:10
2 7:55.5 1.00 7:54
3 8:01.2 1.00 8:01
4 8:09.6 1.00 8:09
5 8:08.9 0.99 8:12
6 8:19.4 1.01 8:14
7 8:08.7 0.98 8:20
8 8:24.7 1.00 8:24
9 8:36.2 1.01 8:32
10 8:44.5 0.99 8:48
11 8:15.3 1.01 8:12
12 9:08.2 1.01 9:05
13 9:12.7 1.12 8:12
14 :01.0 0.00 8:08

What would you do differently?:

Start closer to the front so there is less dodging. Maybe pace a little better.
Post race
Warm down:

Drink water, go to bathroom and cheer on Nick an Scott.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training and maybe pacing. My legs felt great, only a little sore the day after. My HR went through the roof near the end and I felt like I was pushing it, but wasn't going faster.

Event comments:

Love the beer truck. Also, publix has great chocolate chip cookies, so I was very happy.




Last updated: 2011-12-27 12:00 AM
Running
01:49:13 | 13.1 miles | 08m 20s  min/mile
Age Group: 51/207
Overall: 383/3045
Performance: Good
Course: Love this course. Kind of an L shape. Lots of running along the ocean, although I was too busy to notice.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4