Raintree Run - 1/2 Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Lawrence, Kansas
United States
39F / 4C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 36m 8s
Overall Rank = 93/876
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 9/53
Pre-race routine:

ate 2 pieces of toast w/ PB and honey, took vitamins with a glass of water. Sipped water and cytomax all morning until the 8 am start. visited the little boys room a few times, etc...
Event warmup:

did a couple of strides, not much running.
Run
  • 1h 36m 8s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 07m 20s  min/mile
Comments:

First 5 miles felt great, 6-9 felt very good going along just at sub 7 pace and then I just got tired. legs would not move. I missed the GU station at mile 8 b/c no one was handing them out to me I guess, major mistake. miles 10-13 were brutal, probably averaging a little under 8's. I wanted to go under 1:35, but being that this was my 2nd 1/2 ever and PR'ing by 36 minutes I'll take it.
What would you do differently?:

Run at least 13 miles a few times before a race. My longest training run was just at 11 miles, that could have been why i died at 10 miles. Also eat more before and during the race, i think if I would have had a GU or mabye 2 I could have easily gone under 1:35.
Post race
Warm down:

walked to gym, go tbag, walked to car, drove home, walked to bed, slept!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

not enough longer runs, and not enough energy(nutrition)

Event comments:

Good race, nice hilly, challenging course, probably will do it again next year.




Last updated: 2007-03-28 12:00 AM
Running
01:36:08 | 13.1 miles | 07m 20s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/53
Overall: 93/876
Performance: Average
Course: very hilly course, something like 2500 feet of climbing for the race. tough course though.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4