Rochester Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Rochester, Minnesota
United States
Rochester Track Club
70F / 21C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = 13/312
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 3/25
Pre-race routine:

A Powerbar about 90 minutes before, some Sharkies about a half hour before, and a gel about 20 minutes prior. (Another gel at the mile 7 aid station.)
Event warmup:

Jogged about 0.75 miles, and stretched well!! ITs a little tight, and heels a bit achy.
Run
  • 1h 25m 44s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 06m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

Went out too hard and REALLY paid the price. It was a little warm, and it was the first race of 10 mile or more since late 2010 where I didn't wear my calf sleeves (and I was happy I didn't). I just never felt good; never in control. Ran the first few miles in 7th, and just slowly kept losing spots.


Right-side stitch starting around mile 5.5 (at the top of that hill at the hairpin turn).
What would you do differently?:

Start off easier, and let some runners go instead of trying to keep up.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked backward on the course for a bit, and then jogged about 0.75 miles to the car. Then stretched pretty well before driving home. Iced heel in car for 30 minutes (which felt OK!).

Event comments:

Race was supposed to start at 8:10, and they said "17 minutes to start" 3 minutes after the 5K started at 8. There COULD have been a few more aid stations, but I was dying, so I was looking for them.




Last updated: 2012-08-21 12:00 AM
Running
01:25:44 | 13.1 miles | 06m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/25
Overall: 13/312
Performance: Below average
Garmin splits (13.08): 5:59.2, 6:06.2, 6:11.3, 6:23.6, 6:41.3, 6:31.8, 6:34.9, 6:36.9, 6:24.7, 7:19.0, 6:42.1, 7:10.1, 6:32.9, 0:30.5 (7:21 pace)
Course: Loopy, loopy course with 2 longer hills.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]