Little Rock Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Little Rock, Arkansas
United States
Little Rock Marathon
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 55m 2s
Overall Rank = 2024/3000
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 81/155
Pre-race routine:

Went down to the free continental breakfast at the hotel but ended up eating a granola bar and drinking a half a coke and half bottle of water. Took the shuttle over closer to the start and walked to the start line.
Event warmup:

The walk to the start line was a good warmup.
Run
  • 2h 55m 2s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 13m 22s  min/mile
Comments:

About 45 and cloudy. Wore my shorts, long sleeve shirt, Nikes and was a little warm. Was wanting to beat the time for my first/last half mary. Was running with my niece but she struggled some during mile 8 and 9, so I went on ahead at mile 10 so I could try to beat my time (which I did my 4 1/2 minutes - yeah!) Took a potty stop around mile 5, ate fruit leather around mile 6, took some sips of water every few miles, had a bite size Snickers some of the volunteers were handing out around mile 9. Felt really strong throughout the run, stronger than Memphis.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, maybe wear a short sleeve shirt.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and waited for my niece and her friend to finish up.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I could have broken off earlier but that wouldn't have been nearly as much fun!

Event comments:

Had a great time. Left Little Rock and drove to DeGray Lake Resort to spend Sunday night. Got up early Monday morning, drove to Hot Springs for a soak and massage which seems to have helped limit the soreness. Enjoyed Memphis a little more - had more entertainment en route.




Last updated: 2009-03-01 12:00 AM
Running
02:55:02 | 13.1 miles | 13m 22s  min/mile
Age Group: 81/155
Overall: 155/3000
Performance: Good
Course: Comparable to Memphis but the more hills in the last two miles which made it a little tougher.
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4