Under Armour Baltimore Half-Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Baltimore, Maryland
United States
Baltimore Running Festival
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 06m 16s
Overall Rank = 2411/6245
Age Group = 20-24
Age Group Rank = 135/223
Pre-race routine:

Woke up around 630ish and got some oatmeal and some toast/water in me. Tried to make sure I used to the bathroom enough because of the last years problems.
Event warmup:

Walked around with my cousin and girlfriend (she was doing the 5k) Watched her go off and finish. She did really well for her first 5k. 25:something.
Run
  • 2h 06m 16s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

Decent run up until mile 6 or 7ish. Then just started to fade away. My legs started getting tight. Not cramping or anything just really tight. Alot of the tightness would happen on the uphills and I would stop and stretch them out and lose precious time. At around mile 10-11 I realized I wouldn't get my time I wanted and was shooting for so I sorta just went into survival mode. In the pictures you can see the strain on the last few miles.
What would you do differently?:

Run more long runs and push through the harder parts. Heat had a lot to do with it I think.
Post race
Warm down:

Finished got my medal and enough water to swim in. Waited for the Maryland double with my gf but started feeling like I was going to get sick. So I had to sit down and cool off. I think I was just "over heating" or something. After the ride home the shower was AMAZING!!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Heat? Long runs on a hilly race at a faster pace?

Event comments:

Always a good race. This year seemed much more packed in the celebration area?? It was impossible to get through anywhere at all. Will do it again and try to improve.


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Last updated: 2008-01-13 12:00 AM
Running
02:06:16 | 13.1 miles | 09m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 135/223
Overall: 2411/6245
Performance: Average
1: 8:32 (okay for the first 5 miles) 2: 8:28 3: 8:29 4: 8:32 5: 9:55 6: 10:33 7: 9:45 8: 9:57 9: 10:50 10: 11:15 11: 9:16 12: 11:29 13.1: 9:51
Course: Semi hilly up until around mile 7ish. Which is shown in my race lap times. It was those hills that killed me at the end. After mile 11.5 or so its pretty much down hill. Obviously I couldn't produce good times during then.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %6 lbs
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
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