Pittsburgh Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
United States
Pittsburgh Marathon
 		Total Time = 2h 10m 16s
Overall Rank = 4905/12135
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 212/808
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 4 and fixed a bagel. Fed the furry kids and took Magnum out. Woke Tom and we left at 5. Ate a banana on the way.
Event warmup:

Really nothing. Walked from the car to my corral. Tom stopped at McDs and had hotcakes for breakfast. They looked really good! It was cool still, so just tried to stay warm!
Run
  • 2h 10m 16s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

I think that the course was more difficult this year. It was more hilly and definitely hotter. I was sweating by the third mile! Given all that has been going on the past 4-5 months, I was incredibly happy with my race. I had expected a much slower time. This is a fun race, with tons of fans cheering and screaming! There were lots of bands playing along the course, some better than others! Overall, it was a fun time!
What would you do differently?:

Train more and weigh less!!
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

With my plantar fasciitis, I didn't run at all for a month and my volume was way down after that. I wasn't able to do any speed work or hills. I am also about 10 pounds heavier than last year. But, life happens and I tried to make the best of what the situation is.

Event comments:

The finish line area was a zoo. It was in a new location this year. I stood around trying to get out of the finish area for a while, but could not move because there were so many racers, and spectators were clogging the exit area.




Last updated: 2012-01-18 12:00 AM
Running
02:10:16 | 13.1 miles | 09m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 212/808
Overall: 4905/12135
Performance: Good
Course: We crossed 5 bridges going around town. Started downtown. Crossed to the North Shore and back over three bridges. Through the West End, past Station Square and all the way down Carson Street to the Birmingham Bridge. Back across to town and finished near Point State Park.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]