Shamrock Sportsfest Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Virginia Beach, Virginia
United States
Shamrock Sportsfest
40'sF / 0C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 55m 13s
Overall Rank = 1380/5500
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 59/376
Pre-race routine:

Oatmeal, cofee, water, BR break, sit in car until last possible moment.
Event warmup:

Staying warm.
Run
  • 1h 55m 13s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 48s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt great...huge blister developed at mile 5-6...excrutiating by mile 12...but finished strong.
What would you do differently?:

Change shoes, mail ordered right pair, same size, same style but something is just a little off.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

huge r toe blister

Event comments:

great support, well organized, H2O stops perfectly timed.




Last updated: 2008-02-20 12:00 AM
Running
01:55:13 | 13.1 miles | 08m 48s  min/mile
Age Group: 59/376
Overall: 1380/5500
Performance: Average
Course: Flat course-windy...VA beach...Ft Story and finish on Boardwalk
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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] 4