Mississauga Half Marathon - Run


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Mississauga, Ontario
Canada
Landmark Sport Group Inc.
11C / 52F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 10m 12s
Overall Rank = 2601/4254
Age Group = F40-44
Age Group Rank = 242/454
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 4:30 AM and showered. I had breakfast (bagel with PB, peach, yogurt, green tea) and left at 5:30.
Event warmup:

Total warmup time was 30 minutes. I ran 2k, alternating jogs and sprints; I also did dynamic warmup exercises and some static stretches. I drank 4 ounces of water every 30 mins and had 1 pack of sports beans 10 minutes before the race began.
Run
  • 2h 10m 12s
  • 21.56 kms
  • 06m 02s  min/km
Comments:

My original time goal for this half-mary was 2 hours. I was right on pace for the first 12km (5'46"/km) but that changed the moment I began throwing walk breaks passed that point. I struggled finding my legs when I would begin running again.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. I am quite happy with what I did today, I was more than 5 minutes faster than my first half-mary last October in Toronto.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked more than 1 km to the bus shuttle area.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Other than the four walk breaks, nothing.

Event comments:

Great half-marathon venue and well organized. I will do it again for sure next year.




Last updated: 2007-10-09 12:00 AM
Running
02:10:12 | 21.56 kms | 06m 02s  min/km
Age Group: 242/454
Overall: 2601/4254
Performance: Good
From time mat A to time mat B, the distance was 21.56 kilometers. The finish times on both my HRM and chip were the same.
Course: The course starts at Mississauga’s City Hall, and makes its way west across the Credit River to Mississauga Road and then travels south for a beautiful stretch past the University of Toronto’s Mississauga Campus, Mississaugua Golf and Country Club, and continues through some of Mississauga’s most beautiful residential neighbourhoods, before winding along the scenic Lake Ontario Waterfront Trail, and finishing on the edge of Lake Ontario at Lakefront Promenade Park. An incline is found at 10K. The 'net' downhill aspect of this race still exists, however, with a 250' (or 80m) drop from start to finish.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %2
Overall: Good
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