Tacoma City Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Tacoma, Washington
United States
marathon maniacs/Fleet Feet Sports
65F / 18C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 58m 23s
Overall Rank = 208/646
Age Group = F45-49
Age Group Rank = 7/41
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 5:37 hrs.

Ate: whole wheat bagel with peanut butter and a banana; made a cup of coffee with Starbuck's Via--wondered if this was a good idea since I had never tried Via before. Did it anyway and hoped my stomach would be ok with it. (It was)
Event warmup:

Walked about 4-6 blocks from the parking garage to the race start.
Run
  • 1h 58m 23s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 02s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran 9 minutes/walked 1.
Drank water at each station.
Had one CliffShot before race, oone PowerGel at 4.5, and a vanilla GU at mile 9.
Post race
Warm down:

Grabbed a water, banana, and orange, then stretched. Joined coach Cheryl and cheered friends as they came into the finishers chutes.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Innate slowness?

Event comments:

Beautiful course, nice sunshine!

It was great to cheer for friends, especially Lisa (doing part 1 of her Maniac challenge) and Tory (a totally certified (certifiable?) Maniac.




Last updated: 2009-03-28 12:00 AM
Running
01:58:23 | 13.1 miles | 09m 02s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/41
Overall: 208/646
Performance: Good
Course: Gorgeous course consisting mainly of closed roads, a short jaunt through a city park.
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]