Athleta Iron Girl Clearwater Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Clearwater, Florida
United States
Iron Girl
72F / 22C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 57m 17s
Overall Rank = 104/1256
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 17/219
Pre-race routine:

Spent the night in Largo at Holiday Inn Express on Seminole
Had dinner at Cooters-Oysters on the half shell, shrimp and crab cheesy dip with garlic bread and a ceasar salad with grilled shrimp. Lots of bread too. Also had Coldstone.
Went to bed around 10:15, up at 4:55....took my time getting ready. Left room at 5:30. am, had whole wheat toast with banana and PB. Left hotel at 5:37. Drank a little gatorade. Found a place to park and sat in truck for about 20-25 minutes.

Event warmup:

DId a little stretching at the truck and while waiting in the chute.
Run
  • 1h 57m 17s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 57s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt really good most of the race. Fueled well with chomps and a girl scout cookie :)
Drank a little at every water station. Annnnd, had a wonderful husband who met me with ICE COLD water several times. Drank the water and dumped the ice in my running bra!
What would you do differently?:

As usual, try to start a little slower the first few miles. I was really spent about mile 11.5 when we turned straight into the wind.
Post race
Warm down:

Not really much....walked around a little. Went to the truck and changed shirts and shoes. Had a few pancakes and drank a little water and gatorade.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Stared off a little to fast.

Event comments:

The pancake bar was obliterated by the 5k runners.
The restroom situation pre-race was not as good as in years past.
Lots of volunteers along the course and at water stations. One of my favorite races.




Last updated: 2013-04-15 12:00 AM
Running
01:57:17 | 13.1 miles | 08m 57s  min/mile
Age Group: 17/219
Overall: 104/1256
Performance: Good
MILE 1: 9;10/156 MILE 2: 8:25/160 MILE 3: 9:01/160 MILE 4: 9:31/163 MILE 5: 8:56/161 MILE 6: 9:08/163 MILE 7: 9:06/163 MILE 8: 9:11/174 MILE 9: 9:05/166 MILE 10: 9:01/167 MILE 11: 9:01/168 MILE 12: 9:21/167 MILE 13: 8:54/173
Course: Enjoyed the course. Two bridges, Sand Key Park, and an out and back turn around. Didn't do the park on the way back, but did the bridges twice. Enjoyed the course. Lots of spectators and encouragers.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5