Colchester Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Colchester, Connecticut
United States
Hartford Track Club
6C / 43F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 54m 33s
Overall Rank = 178/306
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 10/33
Pre-race routine:

had a light breakfast, 2 slices of apple trail bread, a banana and a protein shake (AES)
It wa snice that my running buddy Ray picked me up and drove me to the race, no pre race jitters that way!
Event warmup:

a couple of loops in the parking lot with the glastonbury runner's club women
Run
  • 1h 54m 3s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 43s  min/mile
Comments:

I expected the worst hills ever. Friends had told me how chalenging the course was! I was so mentally prepared that it was really no surprise when the two huge hills at mile 6 and about 8 showed up... I likes the road/ trail combination. I wore my trail shoes not knowing how big the trail portion was.. It help me feel confident during the muddy part!
What would you do differently?:

a finishing medal would be a great motivation because the course is so challenging!
Post race
Warm down:

just went to change into dry clothes and to the post race carbo reload!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

ugh..HILLS..:) althought I am quite strong on hills

Event comments:

I agree with the 5 year age group!!! I would have placed in the top 5 for the 30-34...




Last updated: 2009-03-02 12:00 AM
Running
01:54:03 | 13.1 miles | 08m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 10/33
Overall: 178/306
Performance: Good
Course: HILLY!! rolling hilly NO candy pants half marathon, certainly not for beginners!
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] 4