Grand Rapids Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Grand Rapids, Michigan
United States
Grand Rapids Marathon
40F / 4C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 34m 26s
Overall Rank = 95/1973
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 12/131
Pre-race routine:

Woke up, showered, and ate some peanut butter and jelly toast. I arrived at the race venue a little early and stayed in my vehicle because it was chilly out.
Event warmup:

Did some light stretching and a light jog before the race kicked off. Tried to stay warm!!
Run
  • 1h 34m 26s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 07m 13s  min/mile
Comments:

This was my very first long distance run race so I didn't really know what to expect. The first 7 miles I ran at about a 7.20 pace and felt pretty good so I decided to turn it up a notch and the last 6 miles I ran around a 7.00 to 7.05 pace. Miles 11 and 12 were brutal for me and hurt but I pushed through and finished. I came in under my goal time and was happy with my time as I only trained for about 4 weeks for this race.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing I can think of for being my first long distance race.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretched out a little and drank some Gatorade. Grabbed a Muscle Milk and banana and headed for home.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training.

Event comments:

This was my first long distance race and I was very impressed with how well it was organized. If I race in a half again I would definitely race in the GR marathon!




Last updated: 2012-10-07 12:00 AM
Running
01:34:26 | 13.1 miles | 07m 13s  min/mile
Age Group: 12/131
Overall: 95/1973
Performance: Good
Course:
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