Half of Quincy Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Quincy, Massachusetts
United States
68F / 20C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 14m 4s
Overall Rank = 1169/1426
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 412/
Pre-race routine:

cup of coffee, ate apple with peanut butter but did not have much of appetite at all
Event warmup:

a little stretching
Run
  • 2h 14m 4s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

beautiful day but very sunny and the course did not offer much shade. some tough hills at around mile 5 and mile 11. nice run along wollaston beach, marina bay and then back toward quincy center.
What would you do differently?:

eaten a banana for breakfast instead of apple - my calves were cramping at mile 11/12 and i think the potassium could have helped prevent the cramping. it was so sunny in parts that a visor or running hat could have been helpful, especially when running along the ocean b/c of the glare off the water.
Post race
Warm down:

ate 2 bananas to alleviate calf cramping, drank a bottle of water, relaxed and hung out with family.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

wish there were more water stations on such a hot day. i ran the first 5 miles with my friend and i probably ran them a bit faster than i should have (9:45 min/mile). should have held back more at beginning but at the same time, i think that helped improve my time from my last HM.

Event comments:

would recommend this race and would do it again.




Last updated: 2011-12-30 12:00 AM
Running
02:14:04 | 13.1 miles | 10m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 412/
Overall: 1169/1426
Performance: Average
Course: loop around quincy
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %.5
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4