Zeitgeist Half Marathon - Run


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Boise, Idaho
United States
Zeitgeist Half Marathon
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 15m 46s
Overall Rank = 514/902
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 58/74
Pre-race routine:

First HM, carpooled over with good friends. Ate a power at 1/2 hour before the race. Then ran.
Event warmup:

Walked around an tried not to expend too much energy. Longest run before this (pretty much in my whole life) was 4.5 miles.
Run
  • 2h 15m 46s
  • 13.3 miles
  • 10m 13s  min/mile
Comments:

Weather was cool, to chilly. Leg covering would have been a good idea. The course is challenging, spectator support was fun. Aid stations were staffed, and volunteers were great.
What would you do differently?:

Train more :) I had only been running for 3 months before this race. As in, I had never ran more than one mile at a time in my life before July 2013.
Post race
Warm down:

Stopped, stiffened up, drank chocolate milk and water, ate the post race meal, then went home and jumped into friends hot tub :)

What limited your ability to perform faster:

First ever mid-long event. I didn't have enough training miles or any hill training.

Event comments:

I found some of the food odd, but cleaned my plate :)

I will make this race a tradition.




Last updated: 2014-02-22 12:00 AM
Running
02:15:46 | 13.3 miles | 10m 13s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/74
Overall: 0/902
Performance: Good
Course: Three good hills, 1,180 ft of gain. Roads are closed, limited to traffic.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4