Amica Iron Horse Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Simsbury, Connecticut
United States
Hartford Marathon Foundation
65F / 18C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 29m 25s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Ate a bagel with peanut butter and a banana for breakfast at home. left for the race 15 minutes later than I wanted to. Helped get my step-son, who competed in a hand cycle ready, pre-race so my routine was all off. Forget to use my glide (paid for it dearly by mile 10), did not hydrate enough and never really got into the mind set.
Event warmup:

None
Run
  • 2h 26m 25s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 11m 11s  min/mile
Comments:

Had a tough run. Felt thirsty for most of the race even though I took two cups of water or a cup of water and gatorade at every aid station. Had stomach distress most of the race and had to stop 3 times to accomadate it.
What would you do differently?:

Not work 20+ extra hours the week before the race, hydrate more before the race & use my Glide. I like the course, but will have to consider the time of the race next year. The week surrounding Memorial Day is always a heavy load for me.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

lack of hydration, fatgue from a long work week, lack of pre-race prep once I arrived.

Event comments:

Was surprised to find that the participants had a choice of a hot dog and small bag of chips or pancakes for their post race food. There was a charge, although small, for anything above and beyond that. No metals were given for the wheelchaor division, even though they promoted the division in the pre-race sign ups and had 2 participants signed up over 2 weeks in advance.




Last updated: 2012-04-07 12:00 AM
Running
02:26:25 | 13.1 miles | 11m 11s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3