Colonial Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Williamsburg, Virginia
United States
W&M Special Events
53F / 12C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 58m 3s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 45-50
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up and ate cereal, got ready and drove to site with Joe. Ate powerbar on drive to Williamsburg.
Event warmup:

A little stretching.
Run
  • 1h 58m 3s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 01s  min/mile
Comments:

Kept pacing Joe throughout, he wanted to PR with a sub 2 hour half marathon. He started a little fast so I tried to coach him off a little to conserve energy for the final 5k. Was great to finally race an entire event alongside my training buddy and watch him PR. Wild thing was his bib # was 314 and he finished #314. Good thing he crossed the finish line first. 3rd year we ran this event together. I PR'd last year, we've had great weather every year and it's a great early season race that inspires you to run in January.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

complimentary beers at the finish line and a little stretching. Cheeseburger and fries at College Deli post race.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

focus on swim training and hip/knee rehab

Event comments:

Lot's of fit runners at this early season race. Beautiful course and excellent hosts by William and Mary.




Last updated: 2012-11-14 12:00 AM
Running
01:58:03 | 13.1 miles | 09m 01s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back with lollypop loop, rolling terrain through paved trail. Nice course.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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