Ottawa Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Ottawa, Ontario
Canada
29C / 84F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 41m
Overall Rank = 5858/6724
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 2765/2946
Pre-race routine:

Ate alot early in the morning. About 7am. Felt like I had too much but my wife insisted I fuel up.
Event warmup:

No warm up...just nervously waited at the start line.
Run
  • 2h 41m 43s
  • 13.11 miles
  • 12m 20s  min/mile
Comments:

Started out way too fast. I lined up with the 2:15 pace bunny. I knew by the 7K mark I was in trouble. The heat was amazing and there was little or no water to be found at the first three stations. I was very surprise how hard this run was. I've done 21K runs in training 4 times and they were no were near this difficult. The heat and my lack of pacing made it one of the most challenging but rewarding experiences so far.
What would you do differently?:

SLOW DOWN. I totaly ignored my pace and training. I got totally caught up in the moment.
Post race
Warm down:

Sat on a rock and enjoyed the sights! :-)

What limited your ability to perform faster:

This was my first 1/2 Mary so I was happy. The only thing I could have done better was pace myself and drink more water.

Event comments:

This was a great first 1/2 Marathon. Step 1 completed on my way to my first 1/2 IM!

Woohoo!


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Last updated: 2006-05-30 12:00 AM
Running
02:41:43 | 13.11 miles | 12m 20s  min/mile
Age Group: 2765/2946
Overall: 0/6724
Performance: Below average
Average HR 165
Course: Relatively falt. Some long gradual hills.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5