The Historic Half - RunHalf Marathon


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Fort Langley, British Columbia
Canada
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1C / 34F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 44m 12s
Overall Rank = 123/975
Age Group = F30-39
Age Group Rank = 12/165
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 5 a.m., had a big bowl of mixed cereals with yogurt and a coffee. Left at 6:15 and got there way too early, but the views along the way were glorious. Once there, kept more layers on until 30 minutes before the race and also had 2/3 of a bagel with jam.
Event warmup:

No real warm up, except to stay semi-warm in the cold temperature.
Run
  • 1h 44m 12s
  • 21.08 kms
  • 04m 56s  min/km
Comments:

Quite a difficult race but I ran MUCH faster than I expected, especially on the first 10 km. It really felt easy, actually, until the last 5 km.
What would you do differently?:

I am not sure. I don't think I should have paced myself differently because of the hilly terrain, which made it hard to stick to a pace.
Post race
Warm down:

I walked around a little bit, added a layer of clothing on top of my tights and changed into dry, warm tops. Had a piece of orange and a banana, than headed back to the car because we had to.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Perhaps more mental focus on the last 5 km.

Event comments:

A hard, hilly course on a glorious day. Very satisfying.




Last updated: 2008-02-16 12:00 AM
Running
01:44:12 | 21.08 kms | 04m 56s  min/km
Age Group: 12/165
Overall: 123/975
Performance: Good
Most of my km splits were between 4:30 and 4:50 except when I walked (every 4th km or 20 minutes, I lost count at one point, and for about 30 seconds through 3 of the 4 water stations). My last 5 km however were really hard as I was hit pretty hard by the hills.
Course: Very hilly, especially on the second half. Lots of downhills as well, which were starting to give a beating to my quads on the last few kilometers.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %0
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 5