Lincoln National Guard Marathon & Half-Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Lincoln, Nebraska
United States
Nebraska National Guard
55F / 13C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 2h 07m 21s
Overall Rank = 1765/3432
Age Group = M 30-35
Age Group Rank = 162/238
Pre-race routine:

Had toast and water while I waited for Jeremy. Rode to Lincoln with Jeremy and prayed it would quit raining.
Event warmup:

Walked to the start line in the rain. Went into The Coliseum to stretch.
Run
  • 2h 07m 21s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 43s  min/mile
Comments:

First long race of my life. I think I started to far to the rear of the pack. Passed a lot of people the first mile or two which was difficult with so many people. Felt like I kept a good pace for the first 10K. 10K time was 58:48. Not blazing but nice. Found my family between mile five and six. Daughter gave me a high five as I went by. Race started to get a little rough for me around mile 10. Was happy I ran the whole event except for the drink station at mile 12. Walked about 20 feet to get all the gatorade in to make a push at the end. Legs were really tired by this time and just didn't have any extra at the end. Found my family at the finish and ran across the finish line with my son and daughter. Was happy to complete my first half mary with a smile on my face.
What would you do differently?:

Put more miles in. Not enough training for this distance of race. Practice on more hills, the trail I usually run on is pretty flat.
Post race
Warm down:

Got medal, t-shirt and some drinks. Walked around with family and tried to dry off.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training

Event comments:

Well organized. Nice gifts (two shirts, medal, certificate and meal)




Last updated: 2007-04-12 12:00 AM
Running
02:07:21 | 13.1 miles | 09m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 162/238
Overall: 1765/3432
Performance: Good
Course: Nice course through Lincoln. At times it seemed like everything was uphill.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 5