Wounded Warrior Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Irving, Texas
United States
Dallas Athletes Racing
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 2h 19m 6s
Overall Rank = 1006/1763
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 106/143
Run
  • 2h 19m 6s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

FIRST 3 MILES WERE AT A GREAT PACE FOR ME. 9 MIN. MILES WERE GOING GREAT, WHICH IS RARE FOR ME. USUALLY, I GO OUT OF THE BLOCKS WAY TOO FAST, AND BURN MYSELF OUT. I WAS HAVING A REALLY GOOD, AND SURPRISING RUN UNTIL I FINISHED MILE 9...AND THEN THE BOTTOM FELL OUT. THE LACK OF TRAINING I HAD DONE FOR THE RACE FINALLY CAUGHT UP WITH ME. I ENDED UP WALKING HALF OF THE LAST 3 MILES...MAYBE MORE.
What would you do differently?:

DON'T TAKE YOUR TRAINING FOR GRANTED. MAINTAIN OR LOSE IT!!!

REMEMBER TO KEEP SOME FOOD WITH YOU. I WAS IN TRI MODE, NOT RUNNING MODE, AND I DIDN'T BRING ANYTHING WITH ME. THIS ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO ME IMPLODING AFTER MILE 9.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

LACK OF TRAINING AND LACK OF KEEPING FUELED.

Event comments:

IMPRESSED WITH STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS. THE WEATHER WAS CRAZY AND MANY PLACES ON THE COURSE FLOODED. THEY DID A GREAT JOB IMPROVISING AND TRANSITIONING THROUGH THE CHALLENGES.




Last updated: 2013-05-01 12:00 AM
Running
02:19:06 | 13.1 miles | 10m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/143
Overall: 0/1763
Performance: Below average
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5