Country Music 1/2 Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Nashville, Tennessee
United States
Elite Racing
57F / 14C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 57m 14s
Overall Rank = 3247/19416
Age Group = F 30-34
Age Group Rank = 193/1949
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 3:45am, showered and got dressed. Met at a friend's house and drove downtown together, ate some oatmeal in the car and drank a gatorade. After parking at the race finish, we stood in a long line to take a shuttle bus to the start. Upon arriving at the start area, we stood in an even longer line to use the porta-pots (45 minutes in line). The first corrals actually started the race while we were still in line.
Event warmup:

Stretched a bit while waiting in the endless lines, and then jogged lightly from the porta-pot area to the start corrals. I was supposed to start in corral 9, but actually started with corral 11 by the time I got over there.
Run
  • 1h 57m 14s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 57s  min/mile
Comments:

I was really excited to run this race. This was my first "big" road race with spectators, etc. It was really exciting! I had decided to start out with a strong, but reasonable pace and see how long I could sustain it. For me, that is 9 min/mile. By the time I got to 6 miles and was still holding that pace and feeling strong, I started to get excited that I might actually beat my goal (2:09). When I reached the 10 mile mark at 90 minutes, I realized that I might actually beat my stretch goal as well (2:00), and that really motivated me to keep pushing the last few miles to the end. Much of the last mile of the race is over a bridge and downhill to the stadium. I used that downhill to my advantage and then pushed hard on the final flat to the finish line.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing! Perfect race!
Post race
Warm down:

Walked through a finish line maze where people handed me water, a medal, accelerade, a blanket, snacks, sandals, etc. By the time I finally wound my way through, my heart rate was down and I was ready to find my family.

Event comments:

Need more bathrooms at the start! Shouldn't have to wait 45 minutes to pee before a race. HOWEVER...I really enjoyed the race and plan to do it again in the future! Did I mention that I beat Eddie George by 6 minutes? Ha!


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Last updated: 2007-03-08 12:00 AM
Running
01:57:14 | 13.1 miles | 08m 57s  min/mile
Age Group: 193/1949
Overall: 3247/19416
Performance: Good
1349 cal HR Max 191, Avg 174
Course: Great course loops around through Nashville. Lots of spectators and support the whole way. Enjoyed the music stages. Some hills, but not the worst I've seen. The uphills are doable and the downhills aren't too steep.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
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] 5