Drake Relays On The Roads Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Des Moines, Iowa
United States
Drake Relays
50F / 10C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 32m 13s
Overall Rank = 90/951
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 12/96
Pre-race routine:

Up early for breakfast, then to Meredith to warm-up (too cold and rainy for outside warm-up).
Event warmup:

Not much.
Run
  • 1h 32m 13s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 07m 02s  min/mile
Comments:

Went out a little quick at 6:45 minute miles for the first few, then trailed off from miles 5 to 8. Felt stronger from mile 10 to the end than in the past.
What would you do differently?:

Need to focus on a steadier pace. Felt like I could have pushed it some more in the middle.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked about to get some food and stay loose, borrowed a T-shirt from my friend Doug, who had an excellent race too. Tried to watch the rest of my friends finish, but somehow failed to actually see any of them cross the line.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Mental toughness in the middle of the race was a bit lacking.

Event comments:

PR in this distance by four and a half minutes! Actually trying to train for the race paid off, who knew? It's my fourth straight Drake Half-Marathon, and I'll likely be back for number 5.




Last updated: 2009-01-16 12:00 AM
Running
01:32:13 | 13.1 miles | 07m 02s  min/mile
Age Group: 12/96
Overall: 96/951
Performance: Good
Course: I love this course, winding through residential Des Moines. Mostly flat, although the long uphill at mile 10 to 11 is tough on me.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4