Southern California Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Irvine, California
United States
58F / 14C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 54m 43s
Overall Rank = 845/3954
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 57/135
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4. Had breakfast & coffee. Contemplated the weather and decided it would be warm enough by the start to not wear tights.
Event warmup:

Jogged around for about 10 minutes about 30 minutes from the start.
Run
  • 1h 54m 43s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 46s  min/mile
Comments:

The corral area was not well organized. Spectators were mixed into the runner's area throughout. The first few miles were very badly congested as were the parts of the course that went through the river trail.
What would you do differently?:

Seed myself further up to try and avoid as many walkers as possible.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and stretched out a bit. Ate my weight in cookies from the post race food.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Around mile 7 my stomach just wasn't feeling right, although I don't think it actually hindered my running. Mile 11 I tried to go into the pain cave but could only stay in for a short while and then I had to back it off. Need to figure out a way to stay in there for the last few miles at least.

Event comments:

Good post race food. Cookie buffet... nuff said.




Last updated: 2012-01-04 12:00 AM
Running
01:54:43 | 13.1 miles | 08m 46s  min/mile
Age Group: 57/135
Overall: 845/3954
Performance: Good
Course: Flat
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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] 3