Snake River Canyon Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Pullman, Washington
United States
Palouse Road Runners
52F / 11C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 21m 2s
Overall Rank = 15/552
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 2/24
Pre-race routine:

Check in, bathroom, stay warm in the car. Eat a GU 15 minutes before the gun.
Event warmup:

hop around a bit
Run
  • 1h 21m 2s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 06m 11s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

I started out in a 6:30 pace group that immediately started slowing, so I had to push through windy no man's land to get to the consistently 6:20 pacers. That extra effort might have cost me on the back side...but not much.
Post race
Warm down:

doughnut holes and gatorade

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I could probably stick to a 6:15 group on the out, but without the group I had, 6:30 would have probably been impossible.

Event comments:

One aid station volunteer was only passing out water...the gatorade was on the table. I tried my best to grab on the fly, but knocked several cups over. Perhaps that enticed her to pass out both for the rest of the race.




Last updated: 2013-03-15 12:00 AM
Running
01:21:02 | 13.1 miles | 06m 11s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/24
Overall: 0/552
Performance: Good
Averaged about 6:20 on the way out and 6 coming back There was a pretty decent headwind - 5-10mph constant, so I found a pack of 8 and we rotated into the front. Coming back was quite excellent with the tailwind.
Course: Out and back along the Snake River
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5