City of Angels Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Los Angeles, California
United States
68F / 20C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 15m 33s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 3:45, had some coffee and toast. Left at 5:15 and headed to LA. Very windy in Orange County but wind was calm in L.A. Extremely cold in the morning- everyone was huddled in a huuuuuge group to keep warm!
Run
  • 2h 15m 33s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 21s  min/mile
Comments:

I started off very conservative and ran about an 11:00 mile the first mile :) I settled into a decent pace of 10:00 miles after that and ran steady the rest of the race. I felt fantastic the whole race and never suffered- not even a little. Kept good steady breathing as well
What would you do differently?:

Very little. I took it easy for this race since I figure i'm a Triathlete and not a runner. This was good experience for the HIM I have in March
Post race
Warm down:

Walked and kept wrapped in the space blanket for a while. Drank water but the food line was way long, so I headed back to my car and ate some bananas I brought.

Event comments:

I think the organizers did a good job considering this was the first 1/2 marathon for LA




Last updated: 2006-11-08 12:00 AM
Running
02:15:33 | 13.1 miles | 10m 21s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Course: Very nice course that wound around Griffith Park before turning and going south along the LA River. Course turned back @ Los Feliz and headed up and along SilverLake. Beautiful morning for this course with views of the LA skyline! Mostly downhill, although there were a few hills most everyone was walking. Finish was at the Disney concert hall
Keeping cool Good 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] 3