Country Music 1/2 Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Nashville, Tennessee
United States
Elite Racing
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 13m 14s
Overall Rank = 6586/22749
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 3708/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up around 5am and drank some Gatorade and ate a Clif Bar. Met up with some friends and walked to the start since we were right around the corner.
Run
  • 2h 13m 14s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 10s  min/mile
Comments:

I had a great run. I was really trying to get under 2 hours and I was on track, but ran into some issues along the way. The main issue for me was that the roads were narrow in accomodating all of the runners. I had a very difficult time trying to get around people. When I was out on the main roads, I was able to jump in and out and pass people, but the neighborhood roads really limited what I could do.

It was extremely hot, but not too bad. I'm sure that it played a role in my performance.
What would you do differently?:

Train harder
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Narrow roads and train harder.

Event comments:

This is the third time I've done Nashville in the past 5 years. The city really turns out a great race, and the crowd support is awesome. I can't say enough good things about this race. Top Notch!

Even though I didn't PR, I was pleased with my performance. I changed my training around the past couple of months with the addition of yoga and plyometrics and could see a difference. I was relaxed and maintained good form throughout the race.




Last updated: 2009-02-27 12:00 AM
Running
02:13:14 | 13.1 miles | 10m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 3708/
Overall: 6586/22749
Performance: Good
Course: Loop course around Nashville
Keeping cool Good 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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5