The Big-D Texas Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Dallas, Texas
United States
Mellew Productions
62F / 17C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 46m 27s
Overall Rank = 1393/1657
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 120/127
Pre-race routine:

Ate 2 pirces of bread. Drove about 30 miles to the race site. Went around the big backup to come in the back side of Fair Park. Parked, and high tailed it over to the event building to pickup my stuff.
Event warmup:

Walked briskly back to my car to store my packet and then jogged back to the start line (.25mi approx). Stretched and had no time left for chillin.
Run
  • 2h 46m 27s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 12m 43s  min/mile
Comments:

Did 7/1 for the first 5 miles and then had to back off of that. At mile 9 I had to stop for 2-3 minutes to stretch out my hamstrings and achilles.
What would you do differently?:

Warm up a lot more and stretch the dickens out of my legs.
Post race
Warm down:

Sat down and drank some cold water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Hydration and fueling.

Event comments:

Very neat finishers medal.




Last updated: 2008-03-04 12:00 AM
Running
02:46:27 | 13.1 miles | 12m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 120/127
Overall: 127/1657
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3