Shamrock'n Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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West Sacramento, California
United States
Fleet Feet Sports, Sacramento
50F / 10C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 23m 56s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 146/249
Pre-race routine:

Got up, stopped at Starbuck's for a scone and a latte. Arrived at the race and got a primo parking space because we were very early (6:30 or so). Picked up swag, put on shoes, visited toilet, waited in the car until start time (it was cold!).
Event warmup:

None. Isn't it long enough already?
Run
  • 00m
  • 13.1 miles
  •  min/mile
Comments:

It was fine. I took about a mile or so to warm up with some run/walk, then settled in and ran except through the aid stations. I had to pee about mile 8, and started to run out of gas at mile 10 or so, so I did timed run/walks after that. I couldn't really drink much of my accelerade, but didn't really feel hungry, either. It's much better to run without the migraine.
What would you do differently?:

I'm thinking I have enough fitness to add the warmup to my pre-race at this distance so I can run from the start. I did have some pacing issues in the beginning, so I need to get my excitement under control, too. On the other hand, I started passing people at 4-5 miles, too, so I'm not the worst one out there!
Post race
Warm down:

Walked, stretched, waited for my sister and cheered her on.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Didn't warm up, not quite enough fitness for the distance.

Event comments:

The best part of this race, I think, is the music on the course. They didn't have as many as last year, but there were 4 or 5 of them. I just love hearing live music while I'm running!




Last updated: 2009-02-09 12:00 AM
Running
00:00:00 | 13.1 miles |  min/mile
Age Group: 0/249
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Flat, mostly streets, some bike trails along the river. It's a fast course for fast folks, but nothing is fast for me!
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
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