Niantic Bay Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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East Lyme, Connecticut
United States
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 07m 10s
Overall Rank = 350/480
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Got to the race site and registered. Then just relaxed and watched people stress and deal w/ their nervousness. I kind of felt like I should be doing more, but that is because we are used to Tri's where you have a transition to set up, etc.
Event warmup:

Walked over to the start and did some prehab.
Run
  • 2h 07m 10s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 43s  min/mile
Comments:

After not running more than 8 miles (in the beginning of August) for more than 2 months, I am staisfied w/ my time. This race was to get out and do the mileage, nice and "Easy Peasy" pace. My calves were tightening up the last mile, but I could definitely have gone harder. Also think I was a little dehydrated going in, was sick the end of last week and didn't really pay attention to my nutrition leading up to the race.
What would you do differently?:

Hydrate better leading up to the race. Run longer in training leading up to the race.
Post race
Warm down:

Got a massage (no waiting, which shocked me), had a beer, bagel, chips and a couple of CC cookies. Showered and headed home.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training.

Event comments:

I would definitely do this race again. Well organized and some decent food after. Of course the fact that it was such a beautiful day sure did help.




Last updated: 2007-08-06 12:00 AM
Running
02:07:10 | 13.1 miles | 09m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/480
Performance: Good
Will get HR Data later. AHR 145.
Course: Flat two loop course, nice and shaded for 1/2 of the loop then sun for the rest. however, great sea breeze helped keep you cool.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4