Mississippi Coast Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Stennis Space Center, Mississippi
United States
Gulf Coast Running Club
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 59m 35s
Overall Rank = 72/
Age Group = 19-24
Age Group Rank = 2/
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 0330 to go shopping the day before...that may have been what killed my run, but I had to take advantage of the sales!!! Ok, enough rationalizing. I got up, ate an english muffin, had some kool-aid, and headed out the door for the 45 minute drive to Stennis.
Event warmup:

Stretched a little, jumped around to warm up my freezing toes.
Run
  • 1h 59m 35s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 08s  min/mile
Comments:

I don't know if it was the shoes that I was wearing (I should've worn the Sauconys...more cushioning) but my hip hurt a lot in the last few miles. I told myself I wouldn't stop running, though, and I finished at a slow trot. My mental game was there, but my physical game was lacking. I'd rather have it that way than the other way around, though. For my first race, I can't complain too much since there's room to improve.
What would you do differently?:

Wear shoes with more cushion, save the ones I wore for 5Ks, ditch the long sleeves
Post race
Warm down:

Drank water and gatorade, ate a banana, stretched.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Shoes, long sleeves in the heat, disruption of sleep schedule.

Event comments:

Good race, well put together, but I just wasn't on my game today. Luckily, there's another run next month!




Last updated: 2006-11-25 12:00 AM
Running
01:59:35 | 13.1 miles | 09m 08s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/
Overall: 72/
Performance: Below average
No HRM, so no data.
Course: Nice loop through the woods at Stennis Space Center. Some of the roads were banked a little more than I would've liked, but the route was pretty and mostly vehicle-free.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Ok
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] 3