Fiesta Bowl Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Scottsdale, Arizona
United States
Runner's Den
50F / 10C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 50m 51s
Overall Rank = 239/658
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 15/50
Pre-race routine:

woke at 5am - had coffee and banana. Stretched
Event warmup:

looeners and walk
Run
  • 1h 50m 51s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

I trained hard for this race and the results showed. My game plan was to start with an effort which I could maintain for 10 miles, then kick up the pace on the final 5k. I was able to do this and ran faster than I expected.
What would you do differently?:

I achieved a PR. Took 7 mins off my last 1/2 marathon time. I would not change any thing for this race. But if I want to maintain this speed, I need to continue with speed and tempo work
Post race
Warm down:

walk

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Me. I'm not fast

Event comments:

Fiesta Bowl Half has been around for years. The event was small, well organized. I would participate again




Last updated: 2006-08-23 12:00 AM
Running
01:50:51 | 13.1 miles | 08m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 15/50
Overall: 239/658
Performance: Good
Course: started N of Camelback at Scottsdale Civic Plaza. W on Camelback to Scottsdale. N on Scottsdale to Doubletree. E on Doubletree to Hayden. S on Hayden to Osborn. Couple time along Hayden we took bike path, minor uphill/downhill grades. Finish line 5th St
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: Bad
Race evaluation [1-5] 3