Hyannis Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Hyannis, Massachusetts
United States
B.A. Event Promotions
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 37m 53s
Overall Rank = 1970/2044
Age Group = 50-59
Age Group Rank = 46/60
Pre-race routine:

Limited myself to one cosmo on Saturday night.
Event warmup:

Photo op with BT friends.Tried to stay warm and out of the wind.
Run
  • 2h 37m 53s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 12m 03s  min/mile
Comments:

Hey, what kind of woman decides to try her 1st 1/2 marathon to mark her 50th year despite the fact that she isn't really a very good runner and has never done more than a 5K in her life and that was more than a year ago? A woman who is not going to let a little silver hair get in the way of trying new things and embracing a challenge that's who! Out of 2044 1/2 mary runners there were 60 women in the 50-59 AG. We gotta step that up!
What would you do differently?:

Recruit even more friends to do the race so the post race party will be even bigger.
Post race
Warm down:

Standing in line at the ladies room.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Right knee, ITB insertion I think, became unexpectantly very painful in the last 1-2 miles. I didn't have anything like it while training so I hope it just goes away quick.

Event comments:

February weather can be very iffy on the Cape but thankfully the heavier rain held off until after I was done. It must have been miserable for the slower marathoners. I would have prefered snow to rain.




Last updated: 2008-12-26 12:00 AM
Running
02:37:53 | 13.1 miles | 12m 03s  min/mile
Age Group: 46/60
Overall: 1970/2044
Performance: Good
Course: Nice loop around Hyannis. Mostly low volume of traffic but rather busy in some spots. Saw many houses I could not afford and wasn't invited in. The beach was tempting for a polar bear plunge but I stayed on task and kept up my shuffle.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4