Run Like the Wind in San Ramon - RunHalf Marathon


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san ramon, California
United States
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 		Total Time = 2h 07m 30s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Got up around 6 hopped in the shower had an english muffin some water and headed out.
Event warmup:

quick jog to pick up race number and trip to the porta potties
Run
  • 2h 07m 30s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

Course started off slightly downhill so first mile was a little fast. It wasn't too crowded so I was able to settle into a comfortable pace from the start. Was running alone between miles 2 and 4 with 2 big groups in front and behind me. At mile 5 caught up to the group in front and pulled alongside a group of 3 from the local racing club. Turns out oen of them is doing Wildflower and the other has done 1 of the tri for fun races in Pleasanton. Paced with them quite a while until mile 11 then decided to take off. Everyone was spread out at the end so I couldn't outkick anyone to the finish, didn't have anything left in the tank to do it anyways, so I just cruised in.
What would you do differently?:

another PR so I'd have to say nothing at all :)
Post race
Warm down:

grabbed some water and a couple of bannanas

What limited your ability to perform faster:

my weight
no hill training
no long run over 10 miles

Event comments:

challenging course not bad as it was the first running of the race. could have used porta potties along the course.




Last updated: 2007-02-11 12:00 AM
Running
02:07:30 | 13.1 miles | 09m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
mile 1 9:14 mile 2 9:38 mile 3 9:34 mile 4 9:36 mile 5 9:33 mile 6 10:10 mile 7 9:54 mile 8 9:53 mile 9 9:04 mile 10 9:37 mile 11 9:45 mile 12 9:23 mile 13+12:03
Course: Fairly hilly course down bollinger to alcosta up crow canyon road at mile 6 then back to bollinger to the finish. about 2000 ft of climbing according to the garmin and long by about .2 miles
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4