NYRR Brooklyn Half-Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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New York, New York
United States
New York Road Runners
41F / 5C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 34m 39s
Overall Rank = 484/4847
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 191/1808
Pre-race routine:

After waking up, put on my warmers, drank a half-cup of water and met friend 15 mins later to drive to the race start.
Event warmup:

Very light jog, light stretching, use restroom to empty bladder for the race.
Run
  • 1h 34m 39s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 07m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

Probably my most enjoyable race thus far. The first 10 miles of the course was flat and easy. The last 3 miles were brutal with all the hills. Regardless, I was surprised that I pushed about a 6:3x pace to finish the last 3 miles. I had been sick and been running low mileage because of the weather, so I didn't anticipate on setting a new PR. Maybe my body appreciated that time off.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. I can always say I wish I had run the first 10 miles at a slightly faster pace for a faster finish, but I much rather enjoyed the company. After my last half, I had intended on running the first 3 miles easy and running the rest at slight faster than goal pace, but that was before I got sick.
Post race
Warm down:

Walking, stretching, ate an apple and half a bagel.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Can't think of anything. Maybe lack of overall training? My legs felt heavy after about mile 5, but nothing that I hadn't experienced before.

Event comments:

Coming into the race, I wasn't even sure if I could help my friend do a 1:37 pace, but I was going to try my darndest to get there. Except for 3 hard miles to finish, I was surprised at how easy the run felt. I thought the weather was also perfect with a little bit of a breeze. I think the one thing I'll take away from this race is the distance miscalculations I had in the park, and the seemingly severe uphill finish.




Last updated: 2007-04-15 12:00 AM
Running
01:34:39 | 13.1 miles | 07m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 191/1808
Overall: 484/4847
Performance: Average
No solid quantifiable data since I didn't run with a watch. Went by the clocks on the mile markers. I remember first mile was about 8 mins. Miles 2-10 ranged from about 7:15 to 7:30 / mile. Mile 10 to the finish was as fast as I could go, but I remember the m10 clock reading 1:15:xx, and I finished at about 1:35:41 clock time. The first 10 miles were really comfortable as I ran with a friend. We didn't talk much, but it wasn't uncomfortable when we did. We just wanted to get her to finish below 1:37:00 to qualify for the NYC marathon. She finished at 1:37:00 clock time.
Course: Start on the Coney Island Boardwalk at West 2nd Street. Head west to a turnaround at West 36th Street and proceed east. Exit off West 10th Street and continue east on Surf Avenue to Ocean Parkway. Turn left/north onto Ocean Parkway to Prospect Expressway to Park Circle. Enter Prospect Park at Park Circle and head east on South Lake Drive. Continue around the northern end of the park, returning south on West Drive. Turn left/east onto Hill Drive and left/north onto East Drive. Turn left/west on Central Drive to the finish.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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] 4