Bank of America Gasparilla Half-Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Tampa Bay, Florida
United States
Bank of America
54F / 12C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 58m 34s
Overall Rank = 801/2058
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 48/191
Pre-race routine:

Banana early, water and Gu prior to race
Event warmup:

running to the start after getting my inhaler from Kevin
Run
  • 1h 58m 34s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 03s  min/mile
Comments:

Race was very difficult on my lungs. Took 2nd Gu at mile 5; used inhaler two other times during the race. Was right at 90 minutes at 10 mile mark which is where i wanted to be. Last 5K of the race was into the wind. Min/mile decreased to 9:20-9:40 pace including some walking. Pushed hard to the finish...then about collapsed!
What would you do differently?:

Make a pre-race list and check it over and over and over.
Post race
Warm down:

fell into the arms of others and assisted into a w/c and a nice warm medical tent with people staring at me.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Starting the race in the very last possible row, weaving in/out of people and running 8:20-8:40 min/mile to make up for lost time.

Event comments:

Did pretty well with the adverse conditions.




Last updated: 2007-02-19 12:00 AM
Running
01:58:34 | 13.1 miles | 09m 03s  min/mile
Age Group: 48/191
Overall: 801/2058
Performance: Below average
Course: Tampa convention center, through Davis island, down and around Bayshore Blvd.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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] 4