Columbus Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Columbus, Ohio
United States
The Athletic Club of Columbus
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 38m 37s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = M25-29
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up around 4:30, had PB&J waffles, a glass of orange juice and stretched.
Event warmup:

Walked to the starting corrals and waited. Did some light stretching and talked with the people around me.
Run
  • 1h 38m 37s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 07m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

Using unofficial timing average from phone and watch. Not sure what happened with my timing chip. The plan was to sit with the 3:25 marathon pace group to keep from starting too fast and then gradually pushing the pace after the opening 5k. I carried 1.5 shotblok packs with me for nutrition, and didn't stop for any hydration as I trained to not need it (always have bad luck getting drinks from volunteers while on the move).
What would you do differently?:

I kept getting caught up in the water stops and would have to break stride to avoid the masses. I should have stayed in the center since I knew I wouldn't stop for any drinks. Finishing the last 1+ miles in sub-7min pace was awesome, but I could have used that energy to lower my average pace across the other miles to save more time.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, talked with my wife and mom for a coule of minutes before heading out to breakfast to celebrate a PR.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Bouts with tendonitis in both legs limited training efforts over the last 8 weeks.

Event comments:

Beside being really crowded at the start, this race is awesome.




Last updated: 2012-07-21 12:00 AM
Running
01:38:37 | 13.1 miles | 07m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: The first 13.1 are relatively flat and very fast.
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] 5