Coeur d'Alene Half Marathon at Riverstone - RunHalf Marathon


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Coeur D'Alene, Idaho
United States
Coeur d'Alene Marathon
50F / 10C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 50m 18s
Overall Rank = 207/1308
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 14/42
Pre-race routine:

The usual, banana, half bagel with peanut butter, sip a Gatorade.
Event warmup:

Ran a half-mile and stretched. Noticed a tightness in lower left calf/ankle areathat I had never felt before. Tried to rub it out.
Run
  • 1h 50m 18s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 25s  min/mile
Comments:

Overdressed. It was tough deciding what to wear. Temp was 44 when we left the house, so I put on a long sleeve Under Armour with a sleeveless dri-fit over the top. Should have put the sleeveless underneath - at three miles, I was too hot and had to take both shirts off in order to get down to just the sleeveless. Made the change while running, but it cost me a few seconds and disrupted my pace.

My target pace was 8:30 - 8:45 and seemed to settle in nicely at 8:35 with about 151 bpm. At 10 miles I was feeling good enough to pick it up and started thinking about finishing sub 1:50 - missed it by 18 seconds.
What would you do differently?:

Not wear two layers unless it is really cold, and even then, put the heavy layer on top so it's easier to strip down to the light layer.
Post race
Warm down:

light stretching - compression socks

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The calf/ankle tightness that I noticed during warm up was noticeable throughout and got painful at times. Every couple of minutes my shin would just go numb, like a pinched nerve or something - I think it had to be related to whatever was going on with the high-ankle.

Event comments:

Fun race. Lots of spectators. Very well supported and organized.




Last updated: 2012-04-11 12:00 AM
Running
01:50:18 | 13.1 miles | 08m 25s  min/mile
Age Group: 14/42
Overall: 207/1308
Performance: Good
Course: Mainly level on the Centennial Trail and the streets of Coeur d'Alene. A couple of moderate inclines, but no real hills.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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] 4