Vancouver Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada
Vancouver International Marathon Society
49F / 9C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 58m 57s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Checking out of the hotel and waiting for Mike and Leah to come pick me up.
Event warmup:

Walking to the gear check and then to the start line.
Run
  • 2h 58m 57s
  • 13.16 miles
  • 13m 36s  min/mile
Comments:

My left pelvic area was bugging me so I did intentionally slow down. I knew it was going to
What would you do differently?:

Not be injured. Practice more hills and speed intervals.
Post race
Warm down:

Walking the 2.5 back to the hotel. Uphill. Took massive big strides and rewarded myself

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Pelvic injury. Weight. Stiffness.

Event comments:

Great race. But I will NOT stay at the same hotel again! I will camp! It was great that Leah and Mike picked me up!!!! Very well organized with enough water stations to suffice :) Got to one of the most scenic routes ever!




Last updated: 2009-02-23 12:00 AM
Running
02:58:57 | 13.16 miles | 13m 36s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: From BC place around Downtown Vancouver, around Stanley Park and back towards BC Place on the opposite side.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4