Citizen's Bank Caesar Rodney Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Wilmington, Delaware
United States
Races 2 Run
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 19m 18s
Overall Rank = 1119/1229
Age Group = F 19-24
Age Group Rank = 34/38
Pre-race routine:

Got to the race site around 8 for packet pickup. Hung around in a Dunkin' Donuts for awhile since it was freezing outside and the start wasn't until 9:30. Around 9:15 stripped down to my race clothes, stood around and tried not to freeze until the starting gun.
Event warmup:

No real warmup - I just used the first few miles of the race to warm up.
Run
  • 2h 19m 18s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

Went far better than expected, given that my longest training run was only 8 miles. Walked the water stations but nothing else. I felt pretty good - slow and steady - until mile 11 or so, when I really started to feel the lactic acid in my quads and glutes, and started feeling the impact on my knees and lower back.

I think I paced it pretty well, and I was spent at the end (that climb to the finish line almost did me in!) so I think I did just about as well as I could have.
What would you do differently?:

Train more!
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around just to keep moving, did just enough stretching that I wouldn't cramp up in the car.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Undertraining

Event comments:

The course was challenging, especially because it was my first half marathon, but I enjoyed it. I would definitely run it again, though maybe with a little more training under my belt.




Last updated: 2008-02-13 12:00 AM
Running
02:19:18 | 13.1 miles | 10m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 34/38
Overall: 1119/1229
Performance: Good
Course: 6.5-mile loop down near the Wilmington riverfront, then 3-mile out and back to a half mile hill to the finish line. Little elevation change until mile 6. Miles 6 to 8.5/9 was a climb...not steep, just long. Likewise, miles 10 to 12.5/13 were mostly downhill.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4