Blue Ridge Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Roanoke, Virginia
United States
65F / 18C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 37m 59s
Overall Rank = 18/515
Age Group = M 50-54
Age Group Rank = 1/18
Pre-race routine:

Walked, drank some nuun, one last port-a-potty visit, relaxed.
Event warmup:

Light jogging for about 0.5 miles or so
Run
  • 1h 37m 59s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 07m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

I felt great during this run. My legs were a little sore (I had done Boston on Monday of the same week), but I felt really good. Roanoke is my hometown, so I am very familiar with Mill Mtn and the rest of the course.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Post race
Warm down:

Tried to keep moving as much as possible. I was pretty sore after a marathon and a half marathon in 6 days.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Somewhat sore quads from Boston.

Event comments:

I really like this race - Roanoke is my hometown. I wasn't sure if I should be doing this so soon after a full marathon, but I'm glad I did. My time was 2 minutes faster than the previous year.




Last updated: 2012-01-22 12:00 AM
Running
01:37:59 | 13.1 miles | 07m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/18
Overall: 18/515
Performance: Good
Course: This is a tough half marathon, about 2500 ft overall elevation change. One long uphill (Mill Mtn) and a steep downhill. The hills are over after about 6 miles and then it's an easy greenway/downtown run after that.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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] 5