3M Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Austin, Texas
United States
3M Half Marathon & Relay
46F / 8C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 55m 50s
Overall Rank = 1589/4614
Age Group = f40-44
Age Group Rank = 110/467
Pre-race routine:

Bill dropped me off around 6am. I ate a piece of toast and had a cup of tea before I left. Sipped on Nuun until I took gel.
Event warmup:

.4 mile jog to warm up. Ate a gel at 6:45. Wore shorts and t-shirt. Started with a long sleeve shirt too that I threw away at 1.5 miles.
Run
  • 1h 55m 50s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran this really smart. Felt like the perfect temperature too. First mile a little fast. Able to slow it down for the next couple of miles. Felt really comfortable and even paced for the first half. Met up with Bill right before the hill. I wasn't chatty since I was so focused. He ran with me until Lamar. Took a gel around 5.5 miles and 10 miles. Lost focus after 12 miles. Not sure what happened. Noticed my declining pace and tried to pick it up. End of race was tough with the hills, but I knew I had a PR.
What would you do differently?:

So happy with everything today. Just a perfect race. I would love to do this race every year.
Post race
Warm down:

Walk several blocks until I met up with Bill. Drank some water and ate while walking. Took a nap once I got home.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing.

Event comments:

Spectacular race.




Last updated: 2013-08-25 12:00 AM
Running
01:55:50 | 13.1 miles | 08m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 110/467
Overall: 1589/4614
Performance: Good
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Course: Point-to-point, mostly downhill with uphill between 9-10 miles, and uphill at end.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 5