Long Beach Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Long Beach, California
United States
65F / 18C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 7h 30m
Overall Rank = 1279/7200
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 129/385
Pre-race routine:

Woke up 5:30, ate 1 bannna and bowl of oatmeal.
Event warmup:

Light stretching only. Need to arrive earlier next time for more stretching and to get a better starting position
Run
  • 1h 58m 7s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 01s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran faster on 2nd half of race. Stayed with 4hr marathon group for first half, once I sped up the course seemed to open up for me and I had less side to side and avoiding people. THis was my first HM so breaking 2 was my goal. I felt strong with some mental obstacles at mile 11 to 12 but after that I got a surge. Didn't slow during this time. Had a very strong kick last 1/4 mile.
What would you do differently?:

Next time start with 3:50 marathon group and try to stay steady and out of the masses as much as possible.
Post race
Warm down:

light stretching at finish waiting to see the marathon finisher.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I think I performed "on schedule" with training. I am expecting to get faster as my training increases in the next few months.

Event comments:

Looking forward to Marathon!




Last updated: 2008-08-29 12:00 AM
Running
01:58:07 | 13.1 miles | 09m 01s  min/mile
Age Group: 129/385
Overall: 1279/7200
Performance: Good
avg 165hr 176 high
Course: mostly flat
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %3
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5