Hyannis Half Marathon - Run


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Hyannis, Massachusetts
United States
35F / 2C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 25m 20s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Went to packet pick-up then had an awesome dinner at Ellen's the night before.
Event warmup:

None. By the time I found a parking spot and used the bathroom it was 10 minutes till the start. The only reason I found everybody was because of Max's pink hair.
Run
  • 2h 25m 20s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 11m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

I stayed with Max and May the whole time. Rob and Pam were always close by too. It was cool to be able to run with others. Max got a ton of attention because of his costume! Imagine that!
I felt really good up till mile 8.Then my legs felt slightly tired. By mile 10, my quads and right calf were all cramped up.
Honestly, Max saved me those last 3 miles. I felt like just stopping and sitting down. We decided that misery loves company and that it hurt more to walk than it did to run.
I couldn't imagine doing the full and having to do another loop like Pam and Rob did. They did great!

My legs have NEVER been more sore than today...one day after. I am seriously walking downstairs backwards. Whats with that!
What would you do differently?:

Train more! Use more bodyglide!
Post race
Warm down:

Got some drinks. Saw my husband, kids, and in-laws. That was a nice suprise!
After that, we waited in a long line to get some fruit, bagels and chips. As soon as I started eating my stomach felt off, and I had to run to the ladies room. I had planned to change and go to the BBC with everyone afterwards but I decided that I had better just go home because I felt so yucky.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I didn't get in as many long runs as I had hoped for due to an ongoing ITB/piriformis type of injury. Still I didn't think I would have too many problems because I had done 2 long runs of over 2 hours in the weeks before the race. I thought that I would run at around 2:20
Considering the cramps, I am happy with the 2:25

Event comments:

I would like to do this race again next year.




Last updated: 2006-12-06 12:00 AM
Running
02:25:20 | 13.1 miles | 11m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: Scenic loop through Hyannis on a really beautiful day. We lucked out!
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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