Shamrock Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Virginia Beach, Virginia
United States
Shamrock Sportsfest
 		Total Time = 1h 24m 55s
Overall Rank = 93/5996
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 19/402
Pre-race routine:

woke up, ate a clif bar and banana.
Event warmup:

did a quick jog before the start to try to warm up a bit.
Run
  • 1h 24m 55s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 06m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

ran better than expected. had planned on a 1:28 but felt good so kept picking it up. finished still feeling very strong.
What would you do differently?:

push it a little harder. it felt too comfortable.
Post race
Warm down:

beer...

What limited your ability to perform faster:

my own head. i didn't believe that i could run faster.

Event comments:

great race weekend. the post race activities are second to none.




Last updated: 2008-12-05 12:00 AM
Running
01:24:55 | 13.1 miles | 06m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 19/402
Overall: 93/5996
Performance: Good
ran a crazy negative split. ran mile 13 in 5:55.
Course: flat, fort story section is incredibly boring and the camber on shore drive is a killer.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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] 5