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Race Reports for LIVESTRONG Austin Half Marathon 2009

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Race rating (3)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?No

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: They ran out of T-shirts at the expo. You check what size you want on the entry form, how can they run out? They knew how many they needed in advance. Cheap finisher shirts for half & tech shirts for the full??
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Race rating (5)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?No

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: This was a VERY well supported race! The packet pick-up was super fast, smooth and easy. There were lots of volunteers, lots of drink stations and lots of good stuff at the finish line. The only down side was that the race ended up starting 10-15 min. late, so we were getting pretty cold standing there after getting all warmed up. I would highly recommend the race.
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Race rating (5)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: This race was a lot of fun.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?No

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Great weekend with my cousins, fun race, great weather. Fantastic!
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?No

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Great race, great atmosphere, and a nice course. Would do it again!
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  • Comments: I had originally thought about doing the full again (I've done it the past three years) but decided my training was not where it should have been so I signed up for the half. I was glad I did in the end. It's a tough half course that will challenge you, but it's a good course.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?No

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: I will definitely do this again next year
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?No

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: I'm really satisfied with this result--a 55 second PR. I had low expectations due to multiple factors above. Like my last half marathon in September, each mile during the race was faster than about any I had done in training. This gives me some confidence for an attempt at under 3:10 in Boston, and I can definitely see being able to maintain a pace in the 6:40s and breaking 90 minutes this year on a flatter course with more quality work in training.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?No

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: I enjoyed this race last year, and enjoyed it again this year. They offered a 50% discount for active duty military, and I totally appreciate that and think it's an awesome gesture. They have great aid stations every mile, and some enthusiastic volunteers. The course is challenging, but it is doable. The medals they gave out are great, as are the shirts. Much better shirts than last year, both finisher and participant, and though I didn't get a tech tee this year cause I did the 1/2, my friend that did the full got a good tech tee instead of the huge things they handed out last year. I do recommend this race. Tanya and I are thinking that next year we are going to do the full PURELY for fun...like carry a camera and take pictures and just enjoy an easy easy pace (we'll both be off of IMAZ and IMFL) with no pressure to go fast, etc..just FUN. I would do that on this course. I do wish there was a little more offered post race--either for sale or for free. The "acclaimed" farmers
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