Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon - Run


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Virginia Beach, Virginia
United States
Competitor Group, Inc.
80F / 27C
 		Total Time = 2h 37m 52s
Overall Rank = 6135/9853
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 572/988
Pre-race routine:

Wake up EARRRLY, English muffin with peach butter, Gatorade, and coffee and drive down to the beach.

Event warmup:

I don't warm up. Is that bad? Used a portapotty twice, made chit chat with people in my corral, and started.
Run
  • 2h 37m 52s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 12m 03s  min/mile
Comments:

The plan was to target a 12 minute mile (2:37 finish) and to walk through the rest stops - taking water and Gatorade at every stop. I had registered with an expected finish of 2:20 so I knew that corrals 12 and 13 should be passing me, and I let that happen. I was feeling great and enjoying the whole run. There were cheer squads and bands all along the course, decent cover bands that played some great songs to keep me moving.

After the water stop at mile 12.1 I just pushed. I increased my pace every block, and finished that last mile in 10:35...my slowest miles were my first 3...perfect, just how I wanted to run it.
What would you do differently?:

nothing! I raced my plan and my training perfectly. I LOVED this! I seriously had a lot of fun racing this race.
Post race
Warm down:

Find husband, find beer tent, toes in the water, and shuttle back home.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing - 12 is my pace right now. My training and race strategy were just right.

Event comments:

Well supported, lots of fun, and easy course. I will probably do it again in the future, but since it's right in the middle of a fun summer weekend, maybe not regularly, cause I would prefer drinking and tanning to sleeping off a half mary hangover.




Last updated: 2013-05-23 12:00 AM
Running
02:37:52 | 13.1 miles | 12m 03s  min/mile
Age Group: 572/988
Overall: 6135/9853
Performance: Good
Course: flat, well marked, and well supported, lots of locals out cheering for us too!
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5