NYC Half - RunHalf Marathon


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New York, New York
United States
New York Road Runners
30F / -1C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 7h 30m
Overall Rank = 14070/14494
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 1258/1280
Pre-race routine:

Ate banana and yogurt for breakfast. Ate banana right before race start.
Event warmup:

Stretched in Corral. Used first few miles of race as warmup by running conservatively.
Run
  • 2h 50m 44s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 13m 02s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran conservative Miles 1-6; increased pace miles 7-11; moderated mile 12 through a tunnel.

Grabbed 4 powerbar gels at station mile 7. Used 2 of them; 1 at mile 8 and 1 at mile 11.

Windy and chilly conditions, especially after mile 7
What would you do differently?:

Hydrate better during lead up week.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked for about 5 minutes. Stretched for about 15 minutes. This stretching was critical for me as I had no post race soreness.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I had a cold and asthma symptoms in the 5 days prior to racing. Went to doctor day before race and began using medrol and amoxicylin. Had a very bad cough after race.

Event comments:

This is an excellent race. The second half of the course is flat. My strategy to run conservatively in the beginning paid off. The finish area was very well organized and refreshments were plentiful.

This was my second best half marathon out of the four that I have done to date.




Last updated: 2013-02-23 12:00 AM
Running
02:50:44 | 13.1 miles | 13m 02s  min/mile
Age Group: 1258/1280
Overall: 14070/14494
Performance: Good
Course: Central Park loop 6 miles of hills. Exit park at 7th Ave to 42nd St.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %2
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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