NYRR Half-Marathon Grand Prix: Manhattan - RunHalf Marathon


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New York, New York
United States
New York Road Runners
-10C / 14F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 43m 13s
Overall Rank = 1029/4506
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 184/544
Pre-race routine:

Ate some muesli about one hour before race, probably should have eaten around 30 mins earlier
Event warmup:

Three minute run from the subway and then a few minutes of stretching
Run
  • 1h 43m 13s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 07m 53s  min/mile
Comments:

This was the first time I had run half marathon distance, and certainly the coldest weather I had run in. I purposefully held a relatively easy pace at the start as I wasn't experienced at the distance. This actually made the whole race pretty enjoyable and I felt strong the entire distance.
What would you do differently?:

I'm not a confident runner so tend to hold back to make sure I don't blow up. The reality is I'm sure I could have pushed harder and still finished strongly.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked the 1.5 miles home, sipping a cup of regularly freezing gatorade.

Amused to find I had icicles hanging of my hair when i got home!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Experience at this distance and running in general.

Event comments:

Main issue was the frozen water / gatorade at the drink stations.




Last updated: 2009-01-21 12:00 AM
Running
01:43:13 | 13.1 miles | 07m 53s  min/mile
Age Group: 184/544
Overall: 1029/4506
Performance: Good
Av HR 163 Max HR 177
Course: Laps of CP
Keeping cool Good Drinking
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? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3