Fiesta Bowl Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Scottsdale, Arizona
United States
race pplace event
50F / 10C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 43m 24s
Overall Rank = 186/755
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 21/69
Pre-race routine:

Got up early - - ate a Clif Builder Bar, a banana, and some toast. Had a cup of tea and some water
Event warmup:

Stretching, stretching, some light jogging, and some more stretching to try and acclimate to the cold weather
Run
  • 1h 43m 24s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 07m 53s  min/mile
Comments:

Good run - this was a fast field. While I raced a good race and set PR, I was unsure of how I'd do. I don't feel like this was the best I could do. I gave everything I had today, but I think I could've been faster on another day. I'm still very pleased with my performance.
What would you do differently?:

Not much - - I feel like I'm in good shape, but I have missed a few workouts over the last 2 weeks.
Post race
Warm down:

Met my family at the finish line and then waited for my running partner. Grabbed a bagel and some water. Did some stretching and tried to stay warm.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not much

Event comments:

Best part of this race was seeing my wife, my daughters, and some friends at mile 5, mile 10, and the finish. They also honked the car horn as they drove by from place to place.

My friend Matt did the race in 1:51 (his first 1/2)

About the only thing that I would change about this race is that they should use timing chips and maybe have some mylar blankets at the finish.




Last updated: 2007-09-24 12:00 AM
Running
01:43:24 | 13.1 miles | 07m 53s  min/mile
Age Group: 21/69
Overall: 186/755
Performance: Good
Course: Downtown Scottsdale north up Scottsdale Rd to Gainey Ranch. Gainey Ranch to Hayden, Hayden to Osborn and down the downtown Scottsdale.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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