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OUC Half Marathon - Run

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Orlando, Florida
United States
Florida Citrus Sports
60F / 16C
Sunny

Total Time = 1h 42m 28s
Overall Rank = 267/1783
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 34/152

Pre-race routine:

Yesterday: hydrated with 56 oz of Infinit. Pasta/chicken lunch and lasagna for dinner. According to my diet diary I had a total of 350 grams of carbs.

Run

1h 42m 28s
13.1 miles
07m 49s min/mile

Comments:

My race strategy was to hold an 8 minute mile through mile 10, and at that time re-evaluate how it was going. I'm not fast by running standards, but an 8 min/mile felt slow, starting out. But, I absolutely stuck to it because I knew if I went faster I'd run out of gas later. By mile 8 or so, the pace began to feel suitably difficult for me.

I went through mile 10 at 78 minutes, 2 ahead of schedule, and tried to pick up the pace ever so slightly. I wound up maintaining my pace, which was just fine with me.

Post race

Warm down:

Stretch, walk.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing! I did as well as I could have. This is my new half mary PR, by nearly 8 minutes. So I am extremely happy with how it went.

As for performing faster, I'd need to do the obvious: more volume, more speedwork, weight training.

Last updated: 2005-12-04 12:00 AM

Running
01:42:28 \| 13.1 miles \| 07m 49s min/mile
Age Group:	0/152
Overall:	0/1783
Performance:	Good
Course:	Flat, with short sections of cobblestone/brick.
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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]	4