Shamrock Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Virginia Beach, Virginia
United States
Shamrock Sportsfest
42F / 6C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 45m 10s
Overall Rank = 754/5996
Age Group = 20-24
Age Group Rank = 48/143
Pre-race routine:

woke up at 5 a.m.
got dressed, munched bagel on way to parking garage...
finally get parked and finish buttoning up while finishing off bottle of water
Event warmup:

trotted up to bag check, was running a bit late but still thanks to some friendly spectators I slid into coral 1 after the national anthem- but with no stretch time!
Run
  • 1h 45m 10s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 02s  min/mile
Comments:

I felt pretty food for most of the run but must give gratitude to spectators and volunteers for keeping my attitude positive! IT band has been killing me for previous 3 weeks limiting training-was not pleasant for most of race
What would you do differently?:

nothing at the race- new shoes that better fit my gait and foot type to avoid such IT band distress
Post race
Warm down:

walk while munching banana- then off to brew tent!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

IT band killer pain.

Event comments:

This was my first race! I had a blast, this was amazing and I am hooked on distance running.




Last updated: 2009-03-22 12:00 AM
Running
01:45:10 | 13.1 miles | 08m 02s  min/mile
Age Group: 48/143
Overall: 754/5996
Performance: Good
5 Mile Split 39:54
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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