Space Coast Half Marathon - Run


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Cocoa, Florida
United States
Space Coast Marathon
58F / 14C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 49m 17s
Overall Rank = 134/2936
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 14/111
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 3:30 and ate a bagel with crunchy peanut butter and banana slices. Arrived at the race site at 4:30 and found a parking spot right by the starting line. Then, we cruised the grounds to get the jitters out.
Run
  • 1h 49m 17s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 20s  min/mile
Comments:

I ran with a pace group. Though my only 13.1+ mile run was at 1:55, I was eyeing a 1:45 finish. At first, running at 8:00/mile felt slow, but I ignored the adrenaline and stuck with the pace group. We all stayed together and felt great for the first 6 miles. Then, when we turned back, the wind made a huge difference. It was a strong N wind that wouldn't give up. Between miles 8 and 9, I fell back and started running at a 9:00 pace.

Considering that I'm coming back from a bike accident, I think that I did very well. Beat my PR and now have a much better feel for a race of this length.
What would you do differently?:

I think that picking a pace group was the best decision that I made. I wouldn't change that at all. I would, however, add more training volume versus speed training before the race.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Bike crash in early November.

Event comments:

I can't wait to do this again in 2014!




Last updated: 2013-12-03 12:00 AM
Running
01:49:17 | 13.1 miles | 08m 20s  min/mile
Age Group: 14/111
Overall: 134/2936
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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