Saddleback Memorial Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Laguna Hills, California
United States
Kinane Events, Inc.
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 53m 2s
Overall Rank = 410/1417
Age Group = Male 40-44
Age Group Rank = 60/100
Pre-race routine:

Woke up got to race about 40 minutes early. Gatorade on the drive to race.
Run
  • 1h 53m 1s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

Tried to get out and get into a comfortable pace as soon as I could and was surprised with the pace being in the 8:30 range. Was semi-concerned knowing the last 5 miles are uphill and thinking I wanted to hold back but I felt comfortable so just kept the pace. On the way back, I actually felt pretty strong and was constantly catching and passing groups. With 3 miles to go, I started to feel it and just pushed to hold pace through to the finish.
What would you do differently?:

I only hit the aid stations at miles 6 and 9 for water to wash down the gels. Probably should have stopped at a few more because I was pretty dehydrated at the end.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Weight. Still need to drop 25 pounds!

Event comments:

Well run race. Seemed like there wasn't as long of a wait for the shuttles as last year but I hungout a while longer post race. Was really cool to have family and friends around running in the 5K.




Last updated: 2007-03-30 12:00 AM
Running
01:53:01 | 13.1 miles | 08m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 60/100
Overall: 410/1417
Performance: Good
HR (Mile): 1)150 2)170 3)164 4)167 5)167 6)167 7)172 8)176 9)169 10)179 11)182 12)181 13)182 Finish)190 Avg: 171 Max: 190
Course: Gradual down hill until mile 6, 2 miles in a wilderness area and 5 miles slight up hill to finish
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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