Silicon Valley Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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San Jose , California
United States
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 15m 52s
Overall Rank = 351/509
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 68/91
Pre-race routine:

Got up around 5:30 thank god for end of daylight savings time
had Bagel with peanut butter and half bottle of gatorade on the way
Run
  • 2h 15m 52s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 22s  min/mile
Comments:

Wanted to keep zone 2 for first 3 miles and bump it up a zone each 3 miles after. couldn't keep hr down in beginning so went more by RPE. Ran first 3 at 10:53 pace second 3 miles at 10:23 pace the next 4 at 10:04 pace. Once I hit the 10 mile mark I wanted to leave everything I had out on the course. Had been playing leapfrog with one girl just before I hit mile ten and surprised her when I picked up the pace to a sub 10 min mile :) I thought the course ended on a school track so once I hit it I started my final kick but it was too soon :( 3/4 around the track we cut off the side for the last .1 mile
What would you do differently?:

Start my final kick a little later
not get caught behind people going for water at the aid stations

Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

My weight
starting my final kick too soon

Event comments:

Expo was weak nice course will do the full mary next year as my first




Last updated: 2006-10-12 12:00 AM
Running
02:15:52 | 13.1 miles | 10m 22s  min/mile
Age Group: 68/91
Overall: 351/509
Performance: Good
1st 3 miles 32:39 2nd 3 miles 31:09 next 4 miles 40:19 final 3.1 miles 31:46
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4