America's Finest City Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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San Diego, California
United States
Neil Finn Sports Management, Inc.
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 11m 9s
Overall Rank = 3775/6474
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 132/295
Pre-race routine:

Up at 3:45. Tea, banana, toast with PB and a little J. Drive to Balboa to get the buses to Pt. Loma.
Event warmup:

Found a nice spot where I could see the sunrise and full moon go down. Sat up against the building and stretched, relaxed, people watched. Stood in line for porta potties for 20 minutes. Found a place in middle of pack to start and kept stretching and a bit of light jogging.
Run
  • 2h 11m 9s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 01s  min/mile
Comments:

My groin/ab injury was there, but resting it days before the race was a smart thing to do. Also, my afternoon meal on Friday really helped carry me through, plus all my hydration. No cramps, not too hot.
What would you do differently?:

Be injury free! Get under 2:10.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around the tents, stood in line for triple crown medal. Talked to family and stretched and got some snacks and lots of water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My groin injury, but I'm not complaining. Being able to run this at all, and PR, is a real accomplishment for me.

Event comments:

I"ll do this one again next year and hopefully not have any injuries to contend with. Great organization and wonderful volunteer support.




Last updated: 2008-06-29 12:00 AM
Running
02:11:09 | 13.1 miles | 10m 01s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/295
Overall: 0/6474
Performance: Good
Course: Very nice run. First part downhill, then flat, then uphills to finish. I paced well. Had to stop and porta potty which was a 5 minute pause. My time uses my Garmin, which I stopped/started for this potty break. If I take my time I'd be 88 in my AG instead of 132. Great water stations and good volunteer support. Loved the OMBAC rainforest!
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4