Dallas White Rock Marathon - Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Dallas, Texas
United States
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 2h 09m 18s
Overall Rank = 2494/5172
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 209/362
Pre-race routine:

Got up at around 6:15 and took a hot shower to relax my nerves and to wake up. Ate a fruit cup like I always did before my long training runs. I checked the weather since conditions were still unknown and dressed in my running tights and long sleeve tech shirt. I also packed my beanie hat and running gloves. My girlfriend drove me to the race so that I didn't have to.
Event warmup:

Didn't really do much of a warmup, just sat in the truck with my dad whom we met at the race.
Run
  • 2h 09m 18s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 52s  min/mile
Comments:

I started out a little slower than my normal pace. It was easy to maintain the slowness with all the traffic from people. It was rather annoying having to navigate around walkers though. After the first few miles, my dad and I sped up to a full race pace of 10 min/mi. I took my first gel pack after we crossed mile 5. It was generally the same distance I took one when on long training runs, so I decided not to change things. At around mile 6, my dad had to take a bathroom break and I went off on my own. I maintained my pace and the run started to get hard around miles 8 and 9. At 10, we were approaching Downtown and I got inspired by the buildings. I took another gel pack and sped up my pace again. The last couple of miles were easy and I did them at a pace of around 8:30. I saw my girlfriend waiting at the finish line and I smiled at her and crossed. This was my second half ever and I beat my first time by almost 10 minutes, setting my new personal record.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

Just walked around and stretched. The race people were handing out blankets so we could stay warm. I was freezing in my sweat drenched clothes.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing. I set a personal record and did great.

Event comments:

The post race was a mess. There was no way to get to Victory Park without being forced to go through the AAC. There were also no signs indicating this fact. Just some police officers blocking off the shortcut gate that I think was supposed to be open. A bit more organization in this area would have helped.




Last updated: 2007-12-10 12:00 AM
Running
02:09:18 | 13.1 miles | 09m 52s  min/mile
Age Group: 209/362
Overall: 362/5172
Performance: Good
5 mile: 52:29 8 mile: 1:22:04 11 mile: 1:51:21
Course: Really flat. I trained on hills so the course was very easy. Only one incline that could have been considered major. It was very scenic and fun.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4