Chicago Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Chicago, Illinois
United States
Chicago Half Marathon
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 47m
Overall Rank = 1046/10118
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 147/727
Pre-race routine:

Got up, caught a bus, bag check, race start.
Event warmup:

Stretched a little, jogged about 1/4 mile to my start corral.
Run
  • 1h 47m
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 10s  min/mile
Comments:

I went out way too slow on the front half. I had negative splits of 53:49 for my first 10K, which means I did 6.9 miles in 53:11. I really took it easy on the front because I didn't want to fry by mile 8. Took it too easy and paid for it by not breaking 1:44:00.
What would you do differently?:

Do the first 10K in 48:00 instead of 53:49. Stupid to start out THAT slow. I need better pacing and to stay with the pace group more and chat less.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked about a mile and got some Gatorade, water, a banana and a muffin.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing -- just too slow out of the gate.

Event comments:

Great race. Lots of water stations (9 I think) and volunteers. Had a great time. Public transportation after the race was a nightmare with about 1,000 people standing, stranded, at various bus stops because the busses north never came. No taxis in the neighborhood either.




Last updated: 2007-09-10 12:00 AM
Running
01:47:00 | 13.1 miles | 08m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 147/727
Overall: 1046/10118
Performance: Average
Course: Flat course mostly. Very crowded but not near as bad as I thought.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4