Shamrock Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Virginia Beach, Virginia
United States
Shamrock Sportsfest
40F / 4C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 56m 30s
Overall Rank = 1713/5996
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 112/600
Pre-race routine:

Got up 2 hours before the race, had usual orange, bottle of water, and Luna bar. Headed out 45' before start.
Event warmup:

walked 10', jogged 10', walked, did 4 accelerations, started to panic because I couldn't find Samantha in the corral to start w/ her; started in the back so that I could hopefully run forward and find Sam.
Run
  • 1h 56m 30s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 53s  min/mile
Comments:

I caught up with Sam around mile 3 and we ran together up until the last mile. At that point, she needed to pace herself and I had some energy, so I ran ahead to finish as fast as I could.
What would you do differently?:

I would have liked to start with Sam, but enjoyed the race. I experienced some lower GI distress potentially from Accelerade, so I will go back to just a gel and water and forget about trying to get some protein during the run. Hopefully that will solve the problem.
Post race
Warm down:

walked a few minutes, drank a bottle of water, ate a banana and some Irish stew, and stretched

What limited your ability to perform faster:

my goal was to support Sam

Event comments:

This was a very fun race and a great place to set a PR. The race was extremely well supported and they gave out great swag! I hope to do it again in the future.




Last updated: 2008-12-17 12:00 AM
Running
01:56:30 | 13.1 miles | 08m 53s  min/mile
Age Group: 112/600
Overall: 1713/5996
Performance: Average
avg HR - 152, max HR 172; hit max in final mile, stayed in low 150's and high 140's most of the time
Course: The flattest I have ever seen.
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 Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5