Run the Reagan Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Snellville, Georgia
United States
25F / -4C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 53m 25s
Overall Rank = 111/308
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 17/32
Pre-race routine:

Woke up early to get some food in my system. I never sleep good the night before a race.
Event warmup:

Not much warmup, just kept moving around to try and stay warm.
Run
  • 1h 53m 25s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 40s  min/mile
Comments:

First half of the race went well. I felt pretty strong. Hit the turn around at 55:47 with hopes of negative splitting. That did not happen around mile 10 my calves tightened up and then I hit the hills. So I just tried to hang on to finish without walking.
What would you do differently?:

Train More !!!
Post race
Warm down:

Just grabbed some food and headed for the car with a HEATER!! Couldn’t wait to get home to a hot shower. My legs hurt more after this race than any race I have ever done.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My training was interrupted a few weeks before the race, so my confidence was low and so were my training miles. I also have a million more excuses but I won’t take up space here listing them all. Had a goal time of 1:45 but just did not have the training miles needed

Event comments:

This was my second year doing this race. Not the most scenic course but I am usually just staring off into space anyway. A couple of good hills toward the end of the race to really make you push it to the finish.




Last updated: 2007-01-24 12:00 AM
Running
01:53:25 | 13.1 miles | 08m 40s  min/mile
Age Group: 17/32
Overall: 111/308
Performance: Below average
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? No
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