Jefferson Hospital Philadelphia Distance Run - RunHalf Marathon


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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States
Elite Racing
60F / 16C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 33m 5s
Overall Rank = 818/13175
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 119/1034
Pre-race routine:

Woke 4:30, 25 min before alarm. Lubed up (body glide), got dressed, Picked up GF and had coffee & banana @ her house, then picked up John and drove to race. Parked at Eastern State Pennitentiary for only $7, only a few blocks from the start.
Event warmup:

Sat around, sticked legs, stretched a little, sat some more. Wore black trashbag until entered corral #1 about 5 minutes before race start. Took 2 shots hammergel/5drops creatine mixture 15 minutes before start.
Run
  • 1h 33m 5s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 07m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

Wanted to start out slower, but Garmin 405 was losing signal in the city (first 4.5miles) so I didn't have an accurate pace, which I was counting on. Took 2 enduralytes around mile 7.5, grabbed a powerbar gel, and ate it going downhill after the bridge. Took water or cytomax at every stop except the one by the art museum before you turn onto west river drive (too congested), and the very last one (didn't feel I needed since less than 2 miles left). Picked up pace comfortably after mile 10. Legs were getting tight and bottom of feet started getting a numbing feeling after mile 10.
What would you do differently?:

Start a hair slower.
Post race
Warm down:

Got food/drink/metal, met GF by fountain, then John & Jeff & Carolyn met us there too.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training. HR was above 180 from mile 10-> on.

Event comments:

Great Race! Was my first half marathon last year, ran 1:35:46, then ran the Disney half in January 08, the day before I tried (and failed) to qualify for Boston, at 8:19pace, and this was my 3rd half, with a new PR!
Goal for Vegas Half on December 7, 2008: Beat 7minute pace. Secondary goal: Break 1:30:00!




Last updated: 2008-03-31 12:00 AM
Running
01:33:05 | 13.1 miles | 07m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 119/1034
Overall: 818/13175
Performance: Good
5K=21:52, 10K=43:51, 10M=1:11:22 Avg HR=174 (see log daily entry for mile specifics)
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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