El Paso Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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El Paso, Texas
United States
30'sF / 0C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 56m 10s
Overall Rank = 26/
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 5/44
Pre-race routine:

Coffee & stretch
Event warmup:

staying warm in my room 20 mins before guntime
Run
  • 1h 56m 10s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 52s  min/mile
Comments:

The day was cold, I did not warm up until almost the end of the race. I felt I paced the hills well, considering I'm a flatlander. I ran a strong race and am pleased with the results
What would you do differently?:

train for hills and run faster
Post race
Warm down:

went back to the room and took a shower

What limited your ability to perform faster:

hills

Event comments:

This was an inaugural event. About 900 in attendance 600 in the 1/2 marathon. The route was great with not an excessive amount of hills. The post race food and drink were excellent




Last updated: 2007-01-23 12:00 AM
Running
01:56:10 | 13.1 miles | 08m 52s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/44
Overall: 26/
Performance: Good
Course: the first 3-4 miles were rolling hills with an elevation gain of about 500 ft. Then the course meandered along he Rio Grande then made way back to town, the border, and the finish line
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4