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The Saratoga Palio Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon

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Saratoga Springs, New York
United States
Sunny

Total Time = 1h 45m 59s
Overall Rank = 204/976
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 21/49

Pre-race routine:

Hung out with Mom, Pops, Kelly, Mandy and the boys. Ran into a few people we knew but that was it...some standing around.

Run

1h 45m 59s
13.1 miles
08m 05s min/mile

Comments:

I broke out too fast looking at the data on the Garmin. I was feeling pretty good and just went with the pace and that didn't work out too well. I dropped from 7:45 pace to the last 4 miles being around 8:15-8:40.

I ended up having to walk 4 times to keep the legs a little energized the last few miles. Can't say I expected to have to walk for a half marathon...but what can ya do?!

What would you do differently?:

Not go out too fast.

Post race

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I don't think anything really. I cut nearly 11 minutes off my PR on a harder course so I'm pretty excited about that!

Event comments:

A half marathon and no packet and no medal? That seems cheap in my eyes.

I've done 5k's that have given more stuff away.

Last updated: 2012-08-25 12:00 AM

Running
01:45:59 \| 13.1 miles \| 08m 05s min/mile
Age Group:	0/49
Overall:	0/976
Performance:	Average
Course:	Had a few hills to it, nothing that was overbearing but it wore you down over time.
Keeping cool		Drinking	Not enough

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Average
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]	3