Silver Comet Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Mableton, Georgia
United States
Silver Comet
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 05m 56s
Overall Rank = 258/699
Age Group = 25-30
Age Group Rank = 47/112
Pre-race routine:

I was very nervous before the race. For breakfast I ate a generic power bar and loaded up on Gatorade. To calm my nerves I stretched, tied and retied my shoes, and focused on making sure I had everything I needed before the race (gels, safety pins, etc.). Focused on my goal time (2:15) and having fun.
Event warmup:

Nothing really. I did a few groin stretches and made sure to use the bathroom twice!
Run
  • 2h 05m 56s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 37s  min/mile
Comments:

I started this race not knowing what to expect. I was worried about my leg hurting and nervous because I hadn't completed this distance in a year. Once the race started and I realized that I was running a lot faster than my training paces, I started to back off. Even then I was still running under a 10 min. mile. Around mile 6 I just let myself run what my body said was okay. At this point I started to feel really awesome. I'd spot a group ahead of me and try to catch up with them, pass them, and then find another group. My legs felt really numb between mile 11-13, but I was next to this girl that looked really strong. I stayed with her and eventually passed her by using my arms to help me get through and kept going. When I realized I was going to beat my goal time by close to 10 min I started booking it even more!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. For the first time I feel like I actually raced and pushed myself to see what I could do. Normally I just run. Today felt awesome and I can't wait to do it again!
Post race
Warm down:

Walked to the finish line to cheer Hannah and Rita through then grabbed my T-shirt, a bagel or two, and waited for the age group placements.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing. Now that I know I can race faster, I'm going to train faster too!

Event comments:

I can't say enough about how great this day felt. Yeah for me!




Last updated: 2007-10-01 12:00 AM
Running
02:05:56 | 13.1 miles | 09m 37s  min/mile
Age Group: 47/112
Overall: 258/699
Performance: Good
Course: Very Flat and pretty. I'd been training on the course so I knew it very well. Once we got off the road and onto the trail it was great. The course was crowded (1500 people on a wee trail), but it made it snuggly. It was fun to hear the training conversations of other runners.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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