Kentucky Derby Mini Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Louisville, Kentucky
United States
Kentucky Derby Festival
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 09m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

PowerBar & Gatorade 45 min. before race.
Event warmup:

Walked about a mile to start line - light stretching.
Run
  • 2h 09m
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 51s  min/mile
Comments:

Worst race performance ever! Was right on pace and felt good over the first 3 miles...then my legs started to feel heavy and each mile was slower from that point on (started at 8:00 min./miles, ended closer to 11:00 min/mile). Took all I had to just finish the race without walking. Training was up to par, not really sure why my body didn't respond on race day...would like to blame the heat, but I never really felt overheated or dehydrated - just wasn't my day.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure what I could have done differently. Had a good 10 mile run a week before the race with shorter runs leading up to the race. Rested for 2 days prior. Took in water at every stop and got plenty of sleep the night before. Prep work was there...just didn't have it on race day.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

???????

Event comments:

Normally a fun race, but was hell for me this year!




Last updated: 2009-03-25 12:00 AM
Running
02:09:00 | 13.1 miles | 09m 51s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Course: Flat for first 3 miles, then some challenging hills miles 3-6. Flat most of the rest of the way with the exception of the tunnels into and out of Churchill Downs and the overpass at UofL.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? No
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