ING Georgia Half-Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Atlanta, Georgia
United States
The ING Georgia Marathon & Half Marathon
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 58m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 4:45 or so. Gathered up my stuff and headed out, bagel, coffee and water in hand. Drove next door and picked up my neighbor since he wasn't waiting.
Event warmup:

We took MARTA and endured that (it irritates me that I have to pay EXTRA for a breeze card that frickin EXPIRES). Talked with folks along the way, sipped my water and stretched a little. Once downtown walked to the site and looked for a place to meet up after. Hit the porta john, had a gel and found my corral. Waited a few minutes and was running.....
Run
  • 1h 58m
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 01s  min/mile
Comments:

I used my garmin and had it set for Avg. Pace. I knew if I was at or under the 9:00/mi I was golden! I did well and totally smoked (for me) the course. I stopped at mile 11 and had to go to the head. It cost me 2 minutes but I couldn't wait any longer..
What would you do differently?:

Train more!!
Post race
Warm down:

Right after I crossed the finish line it was a dead stop!! Waded through the people and got my medal and a blanket, walked some more....

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I did really well and come in under my goal so it was an awesome running day. More training at a higher intensity.

Event comments:

I didn't have a bag checked and it was COLD. I called my neighbor and we met up and headed out. Maybe next year I'll check a bag with some clothes in it and hang out awhile.




Last updated: 2008-12-17 12:00 AM
Running
01:58:00 | 13.1 miles | 09m 01s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
1- 9:05.56 2- 8:36.29 3- 8:38.72 4- 9:03.05 5- 8:23.88 6- 8:14.26 7- 9:05.61 8- 8:36.38 9- 8:28.26 10-9:01.91 11- 11:05.66 12- 8:41.03 13- 9:03.77 the rest - 2:01.36
Course: I like running through all the different areas of town and also like the diversity of terrain. The course is nice although not easy.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4