Hospital Hill Run - RunHalf Marathon


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Kansas City, Missouri
United States
Saint Luke's Health System
70F / 21C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 56m 52s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 4:15 to get a shower and some coffee. Around 5:00 I ate a banana and drank some Poweraid. Got my wife up at 5:30. We left the house at 6:00. We got to the race and found a spot to park. I took my PowerBar Gel and sipped some more Poweraid. We met up with my boss at the shoe store, Bill, as we wandered towards the start lines. At 6:45, the 5k group (my wife and Bill ran the 5k - I ran the 10k) went to their starting line, while the 10k and Half Marathoners stayed where they were.
Event warmup:

1/4 mile jog just to loosen the legs. Stretched really good.
Run
  • 56m 52s
  • 10 kms
  • 05m 41s  min/km
Comments:

I wore a tech t-shirt as opposed to my usual sleeveless. I should not have done so, but the shirt has our running store logo on it. :) I felt great on the run, like I said, and only had a little soreness in my back towards mile 6.
My biggest mistake was grabbing a cup of Gatorade at mile 4! Oy! There is a reason for the term: nothing new on race day! I knew I didn't need it, but habit took over and I took it. It didn't upset my stomach, but it did slosh for about 1/2 a mile.
What would you do differently?:

Not take fluids if I don't need them!
Nothing new on race day!
Post race
Warm down:

Came through the shoot and had to stop to get the chip off. Walked around, got the medal and a banana. Hung out with my friends and my wife (who finished her 5k in 35:xx). Stretched when we got back to the car.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not enough miles in training yet!

Event comments:

this is a very hilly race, but it's very fun! I had a blast and I'm so glad my leg held up. I think I will be able to increase my running mileage now, which makes me happy!




Last updated: 2007-06-02 12:00 AM
Running
00:56:52 | 10 kms | 05m 41s  min/km
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Mile Splits (the best I could do): 1 - 10:37 2 and 3 (missed the mile 2 split) - 18:58 Mile 4 - 8:48 Mile 5 - 8:49 Mile 6 - 8:02 .2 - 1:37 I met up with some friends from church who were running, and we decided to run together. After a slow warm up mile, we took off. My leg injury held up wonderfully, even on the hills.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
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] 4