Mardi Gras Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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New Orleans, Louisiana
United States
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72F / 22C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 49m 16s
Overall Rank = 1489/1729
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Bagels, shower, drive, park, porta-potty, porta-potty, porta-potty.
Event warmup:

See above (porta-potty, porta-potty, porta-potty)
Run
  • 2h 49m 16s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 12m 55s  min/mile
Comments:

Walked with Angel for ten miles, figured she could use the company since she was doing the full. Jogged the last three miles to test the foot.
What would you do differently?:

Not have a hurt foot.
Post race
Warm down:

Got some Gatorade to bring to Angel on the course. Saw her off on the second loop then found Dylan and went up the ramp to eat. After we were full, Dylan and I drove out to see Angel at Mile 21 and at Mile 24, then drove back to the 'dome and took a nap in the car. She called to wake us up to see her finish. (Way to nose out that parapalegic, Angel!)

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Hurt Foot

Event comments:

Fifth straight year I have done this race, full in 2002 and half every year since. Good, well-organized, crowds were sparser than in past years, city still hasn't recovered by a long shot. Need more water stops.




Last updated: 2007-02-12 12:00 AM
Running
02:49:16 | 13.1 miles | 12m 55s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/1729
Performance: Average
Course: Poydras to the river, up Esplanade/Wisner to City Park, turnaround at Kennedy High and back to the 'dome.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
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? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 3