Long Island Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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East Meadow, New York
United States
55F / 13C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 52m 53s
Overall Rank = 870/3284
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 103/281
Pre-race routine:

I got up and had half a bagel and peanut butter. Drove over to Eisenhower Park.
Event warmup:

Met up with my friend in the parking lot and walked the 1/2 mile to the start line. It was windy and cold compared to the day before. We stood between the two baggage trucks to block the wind.
Run
  • 1h 52m 53s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 37s  min/mile
Comments:

Started with a loop of Museum Row by Nassau Colisieum onto Merrick Ave. Proceeded to Old Country Road into westbrury then East on Jericho Turnpike, where the wind hit you in the face for mile 6-8. Turn around at Brush Hollow (I think). Headed onto the Wantagh Parkway for 1 1/2 miles. Down Carman Ave and into Eisenhower Park for the finish. I paced myself perfectly, did the first 3 miles at 26:30 and pushed the pace once we hit mile 6. The last 2 miles were difficult, Luckily I got pushed along by the person I was running with.
What would you do differently?:

Put in a few more long runs in my training. Overall I am very happy with my time for my first 1/2 mary.
Post race
Warm down:

Had some gatorade and water. Grabbed some fruit and a bagel. Walked the 1/2 mile back to the car.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The wind.

Event comments:

Great race, I will be back again next year.




Last updated: 2007-01-06 12:00 AM
Running
01:52:53 | 13.1 miles | 08m 37s  min/mile
Age Group: 103/281
Overall: 870/3284
Performance: Good
Course: Relatively flat course, a couple of small inclines nothing major. The wind was a factor for part of the 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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5