Rimouski Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Rimouski, Quebec
Canada
13C / 55F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 53m 47s
Overall Rank = 117/189
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 37/50
Pre-race routine:

Wake-up at 6:30 and had a little breakfast (peanut butter toast, cheese toast and a coffee). Went to the tent for my timing chip at 7:45. And had a warm up at 8:00. I've eaten half a Cliff Bar 20 minutes before the race and I burped it all the run long... I'll never eat that again...
Event warmup:

Warmup with my wife (who did the 4.2 km race)for a 5 min run along the St-Lawrence River.
Run
  • 1h 53m 47s
  • 21.1 kms
  • 05m 23s  min/km
Comments:

It as been a good race overall. Probably my best race but also one of the most difficult. Everything was all right until the km 12 where i had a belly pain and my left knee began to suffer. I thought that i wasn't going ahead. I've tried to focus on my run and remembered all the time i spent training and the rest of the course was all right, a little bit slow but OK. I did my personal best on a ½ marathon all the way.
What would you do differently?:

Not eat Cliff Bar.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretching along the Promenade de la mer with my wife, my 2 child and my parents... Great support...

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I fixed my goal to do the ½ marathon under 2 hours. I did great in 1:53:47 and I'm satisfied.

Event comments:

I recommend that race. It's friendly and good to do with family. I'll comme back in the future maybe for the Marathon this time.




Last updated: 2006-10-01 12:00 AM
Running
01:53:47 | 21.1 kms | 05m 23s  min/km
Age Group: 37/50
Overall: 117/189
Performance: Average
Course: A 21.1 run and back flat course that offers a breathtaking vewpoint of the Saint-Lawrence River.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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] 4