Sam Costa Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Carmel, Indiana
United States
Indy Runners
60F / 16C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 33m 26s
Overall Rank = 64/421
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 5/15
Pre-race routine:

Lots of stretching.
Event warmup:

Walked and ran 2 miles to get my legs warmed up. I have been having quad muscle issues and I find that walking a mile and then jogging a mile before a hard run helps.
Run
  • 1h 33m 26s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 07m 08s  min/mile
Comments:

I felt really good the first 7 miles and kept all my mile splits within 7-8 seconds and all under 7 mins. My goal was to do that for 10 miles but the legs decided otherwise. Mile 8 was a 7:20 and I kept the remaining miles between a 7:13 and a 7:21. I was hoping for a better time but this wasn't too bad. This lets me know where I am at and how much work I have to do before the Mini Marathon in May.
What would you do differently?:

More longer tempo runs. This is where I have fallen short this year. I need to start doing my 8-10 mile tempo runs instead of my 3-6 mile tempo runs. It showed since my legs didn't want to go at race pace past 7 miles.
Post race
Warm down:

I walked back onto the race course to cheer on friends. Just kept walking to keep the legs loose.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My weight. I have to lose the 15 lbs I have gained over the last 2 years when I was running better.

Event comments:

Very well organized but they need better food at the end. Nice tech shirt though.




Last updated: 2012-03-24 12:00 AM
Running
01:33:26 | 13.1 miles | 07m 08s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/15
Overall: 64/421
Performance: Average
Course: Lots of turns around sub-divisions. It was a pretty flat course. A few risers but nothing that bad.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Bad
Race evaluation [1-5] 3