Vancouver Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada
Vancouver International Marathon Society
10C / 50F
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 52m 33s
Overall Rank = 1135/5850
Age Group = F25-29
Age Group Rank = 382/3654
Pre-race routine:

Race started at 7am and we had to leave at 6am. Had about 1/2 cup of granola with 3/4 plain no fat yogourt, and an espresso, at 5:40.
Event warmup:

Didn't do much stretching or anything such before the race. It's a warm-up-as-you-go thing for me.
Run
  • 1h 52m 33s
  • 21.08 kms
  • 05m 20s  min/km
Comments:

Walked through the water stations (well the first four of them, ignored the fifth less than 2.5km from the finish). I kept a pretty much even pace, including up the hill I think. I was just a bit under what I had planned (5:30). If it hadn't been for the downhill from Prospect Point I would have had a slightly better race, but my quads were really hurting and I didn't feel like making them hurt more. I had two gels, one before water station #2 (or five) and one before water station #4 (coming down the hill). I think that was right.
What would you do differently?:

I think I was dressed properly for the weather.
Post race
Warm down:

Wrapped myself in a plastic blanked. Had a yogourt and a banana and some more water. Some stretching but not much. Big breakfast afterwards (eggs potatoes toast sausage).

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My quads that hurt from the downhill. My will to stay on pace myself at 5:30. (That was a conservative choice but I'm glad I made it.)

Event comments:

I had a good time in general, I just wished I had some more warm clothes at the finish but it's a detail. Considering that this was a first for me, I'm really really happy.




Last updated: 2007-04-15 12:00 AM
Running
01:52:33 | 21.08 kms | 05m 20s  min/km
Age Group: 0/3654
Overall: 0/5850
Performance: Good
Spent 27 min in zone (165-175) but mostly above it: average 177, max probably about 190.
Course: Quite hilly, never ever flat. Going on Stanley Park Drive.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4