New Bedford Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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New Bedford, Massachusetts
United States
NEW BEDFORD HALF MARATHON COMMITTEE
30F / -1C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 11h 00m
Overall Rank = 889/1828
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 38/113
Pre-race routine:

Find number pick up and attach number in a near panic
Event warmup:

Jog a few blocks to start area just in time for the end of the national anthem.
Run
  • 1h 49m 57s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt awful, but I didn't prepare for the race. Despite lack of training, time is okay for me.
What would you do differently?:

Train more consistently.
Post race
Warm down:

15 minutes of walking and stretching.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Some odd sensations in my left lower leg. Really didn't have good strength endurance in legs for run. Just slacked off my long runs after norovirus ruined my marathon and winter weather left my skin in really bad condition from wind exposure

Event comments:

Second year in a row for this race and I think the course is just unassumingly difficult. There are some obvious hills to climb at mile 2-3 and 12, but the low grade downhills seem to be what wear out the legs, but contribute to fast splits mid course. Both years the last 5k seems very tough into the wind and then up that last hill.




Last updated: 2007-02-09 12:00 AM
Running
01:49:57 | 13.1 miles | 08m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 38/113
Overall: 889/1828
Performance: Below average
Course: Some hills in mile 2-3. Long and low downhills miles 3-9ish. Crosswinds miles 7-9. Diagonal crosswinds, somewhat hindering, miles 9-12. Awful hill, doesn't look as bad as it feels at mile 12.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
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