Missoula Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Missoula, Montana
United States
Run Wild Missoula
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 21m 38s
Overall Rank = 1457/2824
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 312/845
Pre-race routine:

3:50am alarm. Oatmeal with peanut butter for breakfast. Downtown by 4:20 to catch a shuttle. At the start at 5am. A full hour before the start. Wow, there were a LOT of people there. They did fireworks every 15min leading up to the start.
Event warmup:

Didn't really warm up besides 2 portapotty visits.
Run
  • 2h 21m 38s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

felt good. Started a little fast but got it under control by the 1st mile marker. There were about 3,000 of us running the half so it made for some interesting group running. Settled into a good pace and caught a random "wingman." She kept me on a pretty consistent pace for 7-8 miles. Lost her at an aid station. I felt like I pushed pretty hard. I was hoping to finish under 2:30.
What would you do differently?:

Weigh less and run faster.
Post race
Warm down:

Had some food and gatorade. Found the family. Gave sweaty hugs, then wund down to the expo to get my timing results, free beer and free finishing picture.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My weight.

Event comments:

The bar is set pretty high.




Last updated: 2012-06-15 12:00 AM
Running
02:21:38 | 13.1 miles | 10m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 81/845
Overall: 1457/2824
Performance: Good
Course: Great course! Fun around every bend. From a guy in a tuxedo playing a grand piano in the woods, to folks along the course spraying us with their hoses, to Linsey Corbin cheering me on from the tailgate of he truck. The aid stations were plentiful and the volunteers were energetic. Did I mention it was a great course?
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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] 5