Masku Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Masku,
Finland
Maskun Kataja Ry
5C / 41F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 38m 5s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = M50
Age Group Rank = 10/
Pre-race routine:

Day before in the morning swim test (800m), no further training. This was at the end of an R&R week, total (including race) around 9 hours. No leg problems (what a blessing!), but also no specific peaking or tapering. So my condition was a huge question mark for me!
Event warmup:

Weather was harsh, sunshine, cold and windy. So I stayed as long as possible inside (which was well available, very good!), with stretching. Only very briefly jogging, and then kept moving during the last minutes before the start.
Run
  • 1h 38m 5s
  • 21.1 kms
  • 04m 39s  min/km
Comments:

Start was very fast, probably due to my speed training. I was quite soon in HRZ 4, with brief 5 periods, especially during up hills. I tried to stick to groups, and that went quite fine. That required hard work, but it kept me going. Also I drafted a lot when we went against the wind, that surely helped a lot. I can keep on going at a hard level for 1.5 hours, so I am very satisfied! New PR!
What would you do differently?:

Start out slightly more conservative, so I would have more left to stick to faster groups that I had to let go now. I believe that I can reach 1:30 if I train focused on it, and if the conditions are better. Also: I need a flat course, I am with my weight at a disadvantage up-hill!
Post race
Warm down:

Immediately changed clothes and drank a lot post training drinks. Then I kept moving, no running, but kept moving. At home I went with both feet in ice water for around 10 minutes, and then I did a nap of around 1 hour. Both felt good!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Wind, and the fact that I am in the middle of Base, so no optimal preparation. I believe I can do significantly faster.

Event comments:

Nice close from home. And good that there was the possibility to wait inside. Definitively next year again!




Last updated: 2009-02-27 12:00 AM
Running
01:38:05 | 21.1 kms | 04m 39s  min/km
Age Group: 10/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
1 km 4:07 2 km 4:24 3 km 4:24 4 km 4:22 5 km 4:31 6 km 4:34 7 km 4:52 8 km 4:56 9 km 4:43 10 km 4:33 11 km 4:26 12 km 4:20 13 km 4:40 14 km 4:41 15 km 4:35 16 km 4:54 17 km 4:48 18 km 5:00 19 km 4:58 20 km 4:59 21 km 4:31 last 3:42 (final shot)
Course: 2 laps of 10 km, with a few raises, one to the end of the lap. Due to the wind the second part was tough, which can be seen in the KM-splits.
Keeping cool Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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] 3