Frederick Marathon Weekend - Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Frederick, Maryland
United States
Corrian Sports
50F / 10C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 16m 55s
Overall Rank = 5/1170
Age Group = 19 and under
Age Group Rank = 1/14
Pre-race routine:

Ate salad, pasta, and meat sauce for dinner with a bagel for dessert. I went to bed at 9:00pm. I woke up at 3:30am (4 hours before the gun). I ate a serving of instant oatmeal at 4:00am. I showered and prepared for the race.

I arrived at the venue at 6:30am and taped the blisters on my feet.
Event warmup:

I went to the bathroom a few times waiting for the race to begin. I stripped down to my race outfit and warmed up in my racing flats 15 minutes before the gun. I got to the line with five minutes until the gun and waited for the start.
Run
  • 1h 16m 55s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 05m 52s  min/mile
Comments:

For my first 1/2 marathon, I am pleased with my run. I went out a bit too fast. The windy miles really beat me up, but I am proud that I was able to push through the final four miles to finish strong.
What would you do differently?:

Not develop blisters on my arches two days before the race.
Post race
Warm down:

A 2mi jog from the park where the race finished to the stadium where the race began with the top-5 runners of the race.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Blisters on my arches. Wind on middle miles.

Event comments:

This race was excellent. I will definitely be back next year. I do wonder where my $50 prize for my 5th place finish went, however. I received my medal at the awards ceremony but was never presented with my prize.




Last updated: 2007-05-03 12:00 AM
Running
01:16:55 | 13.1 miles | 05m 52s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/14
Overall: 5/1170
Performance: Good
5:34, 5:41, 5:31, 5:47, 5:53, 5:53, 6:01, 6:09, 6:19, 6:02, 5:54, 5:59, 5:44, 0:33
Course: Through downtown and residential Frederick. Small, rolling hills. Tough headwind for miles 8 and 9.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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