Shamrock Marathon and Half marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Virginia Beach, Virginia
United States
Shamrock Sportsfest
30F / -1C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 41m 12s
Overall Rank = 387/4435
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 58/346
Pre-race routine:

Ate my normal bowl of oatmeal 1.5 hours before race.
Event warmup:

Ran .5 miles to start line about 3 minutes before the start of race. Felt super at start.
Run
  • 1h 41m 12s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 07m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

Run was very nice. I had great pace moving into the halfway mark. Was a little thirsty. But kept up the pace. I didn't want to take gloves or additional layers off as I thought this might disrupt my pace. At mile 9 I knew I was going to pr. I saw some passing but rather then try to race them i stayed steady and smart, know if i tried to race other runners i would risk a pr. I was feeling good and knew I could hold the pace I was at. I slowed from 10-12 by 10 seconds a mile but made it up from 12 to finish.
What would you do differently?:

Start my final push around 11.5 mile mark rather then wait until the 12 mile mark.
Post race
Warm down:

jogged to my car after.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

too many layers and should have worn shorts.

Event comments:

This is a great 1.2 marathon. Lots of support and a decent course. This day we had the weather on are side making conditions favorable for a fast race.




Last updated: 2006-11-30 12:00 AM
Running
01:41:12 | 13.1 miles | 07m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 58/346
Overall: 387/4435
Performance: Good
Course: Course was nice miles 3-6 were on a road with a large crown and rough surface.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5