AT&T Austin Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Austin, Texas
United States
 		Total Time = 2h 36m 19s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Slept like crap the night before. I kept debating about what to wear - would wake up and decide on shorts. Wake up again, and decide on pants. UGH! I should have only brought one outfit!! Ended up wearing pants, long sleeve shirt, and a vest (I love to have pockets when I run).

Had some oatmeal and a banana and then we were off. Left the hotel about 5:15.
Event warmup:

Walked from parking lot to bridge. Tried to stay warm.
Run
  • 2h 36m 45s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 11m 58s  min/mile
Comments:

My goal was to break 2:45 but in my mind I really wanted to break 2:30. I probably could have done this if it weren't for the hills - they were killer. I walked every single one of them. I felt pretty good up until mile 9. Of course this is where the hills were - coincidence?? As I was nearing the finish line, the crowd went WILD. Since I knew all those people were not cheering for me, I turned and saw the first woman finisher crossing. The crowd noise was incredible. Gave me a little boost.
What would you do differently?:

Not get so beat down with the hills. They had a real mental impact on me. This was my first half mary and I am proud of what I did!
Post race
Warm down:

Once I crossed the finish line, I wanted to sit down and cry. My legs were so sore. Instead of sitting, I walked to a friends hotel room and changed into dry clothes. This was probably the smartest thing I did, keep moving.

Event comments:

Since this was my first half, I was really hoping for a fancy t-shirt. Boy was I disappointed. It was the sorriest excuse for a race shirt I have seen yet. Oh well. It was still a great weekend in Austin with friends.




Last updated: 2007-02-08 12:00 AM
Running
02:36:45 | 13.1 miles | 11m 58s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]