Lincoln National Guard Half-Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Lincoln, Nebraska
United States
Nebraska National Guard
 		Total Time = 2h 17m 29s
Overall Rank = 3103/4808
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 418/653
Pre-race routine:

Waiting in line for about a year to go pee beforehand...otherwise, just stood around and shot the breeze whilst waiting for the start!
Event warmup:

we did not warm up.
Run
  • 2h 17m 29s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

This was just a difficult, difficult run for me. I'm not sure if it was lack of training, or lack of sleep the two nights before. The previous two nights I got about 6 hours of sleep and about 5 hours of sleep, respectively. With no naps. I need at least 7 hours to run optimally, so I think that had an effect on me. Plus, I was working full time and going to school full time, so I basically did a half-ass training plan and just ran whenever I could squeeze it in (on lunch breaks at work during the week, then one long run on the weekends). I know I could have trained harder and better if I had had more time. My hamstring tendon/IT band was bothering me also, but it wasn't too bad.

This was a difficult run but I pushed through it. Even though it wasn't my best 1/2 marathon, it was also not my worst which is just plain shocking.

Oh and also one of my problems may have been how early it was. I normally have been running no earlier than 11:00 a.m., and this run started at 7:00 a.m. I've been running later in the day because that allows me to run in shorts and t-shirts instead of running in pants and a jacket, since it's still in the 40s in the mornings but 60 to 70 by the afternoon. I think it does make a difference that I was not used to running that early, though now that it's getting warm again probably most of my runs will be in the morning.

Edited to add: Holy cow, this WAS my fastest half marathon ever! I was thinking my best time was 2:14 something, but it was actually 2:18 something! Wow!
What would you do differently?:

Not have an incredibly full weekend the day before my race, train more!
Post race
Warm down:

I ate one Sunchip, my husband ate the rest that bastage! I stretched out, and tried to sit as much as possible. Oh and I drank water. I was delirious, I just wanted to go eat lunch/breakfast and take a looong nap.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training and lack of sleep

Event comments:

This was an excellent race and I hope to do it next year. Note to self - No activities the day before the race! And get lots of sleep next time, duh!


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Last updated: 2009-03-08 12:00 AM
Running
02:17:29 | 13.1 miles | 10m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 418/653
Overall: 3103/4808
Performance: Average
1. 10:12 2. 10:20 3. 10:42 4. 10:36 5. 10:22 6. 9;48 7. 10:16 8. 10:36 9. 10:50 10. 10:55 11. 10:44 12. 10:39 13.1. 11:23
Course: Not a bad course at all. we got to run through some decent parts of town, through some nice neighborhoods which was cool. The crowds were AWESOME. There wasn't any part of the course where you couldn't see at least one spectator. There were all kinds of little kids too, one group was holding a sign that said "Free high-fives!" I totally gave about 50 kids high fives on this thing. The course was great.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4