Platte River Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Denver, Colorado
United States
Buckhorn Exchange
50F / 10C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 54m 45s
Overall Rank = 349/800
Age Group = 20-24
Age Group Rank = 13/38
Pre-race routine:

Got up around 5:30 and had some coffee, cereal and a big glass of water. I had put most of my gear together the night before so I could take my time in the morning. Left the house around 7 with a caravan of cars...another racer and some spectators.
Event warmup:

Got to the race start about 8:10 and jogged to the packet pick-up area to get my number and shirt. When I got back to the car, I finished getting ready with HRM, Garmin, and shoes then did a few more easy jogs to get warm...it was a little chilly at the start but luckily I had an amazing support crew (Dave) to take my long sleeve right before race start.
Run
  • 1h 54m 45s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 46s  min/mile
Comments:

My goal was to go under 2:00:00. Last year, this was my first half and I finished in 2:10:01. I really wanted to prove to myself that my training was paying off. The run went really well. I think that running it last year helped in knowing what to expect and planning for that monster of a hill at the end. Last year I had to walk on it and kicked myslef when I figured out how close to the finish it was. This year, that hill was mine and I got my revenge. I was able to expect it and save just a little to get over it. The cheers from Dave, high five from Dime and Katie running the finish with me allowed me to finish with a smile and keep it together enough to not look like I was about to die! Thanks guys!
What would you do differently?:

Warm up a bit more. Especially since it was chilly at the start.
Post race
Warm down:

Water and not enough stretching...bad idea...I'll get some in before bed to hopefully keep the tightness down for tomorrow.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not too much...my knees started acting up around mile 9 and by mile 12, there were a few times that I really had to focus my goal though.

Event comments:

Thanks to my awosme husband as my support crew and to my buds for coming out to cheer! That was great! Good to see the BT'ers out there...always a pleasure everyone. ;-)




Last updated: 2008-02-17 12:00 AM
Running
01:54:45 | 13.1 miles | 08m 46s  min/mile
Age Group: 13/38
Overall: 349/800
Performance: Good
1-8:14/2-8:17/3-8:40/4-8:31/5-8:32/6-8:33/7-8:33/8-8:37/9-8:41/10-8:47/11-8:48/12-8:54/13-9:09/13.1-2:20 (My Garmin actually got 13.31 miles. I started it right when the gun went off but I know I wasn't 1/4 of a mile from the starting line....I'm goin with 13.1 miles so miles splits are a bit off.)
Course: From downtown Littleton, with a loop in town of about 1 1/2 miles, then onto the S. Platte Trail to the Buckhorn Exchange. Rolling hills under the bridges and a mean hill over the train yard at about mile 12.
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5