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500 Festival Mini Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Indianapolis, Indiana
United States
500 Festival
65F / 18C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 14m 57s
Overall Rank = 13100/35000
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Woke at 5am, into the shower after two cups of coffee at 530am. Two muffins, juice and a Gatorade Rain for breakfast.
Event warmup:

My right ankle was sore, like it was cramped up and tight. I did no warm up except to pee and then walk the two and 1/2 blocks to the start line. I was seeded in corral Q.
Run
  • 2h 14m 57s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 18s  min/mile
Comments:

I set a PR for the first 10k. Setting a PR was exciting. My goal was to get past the distance. I now know what it takes to run this distance. A 1/2 IM in November is doable. This run was not so much about time as it was about the mental side and the ability to run a 1/2. I cannot run out of gas at mile 11 of a 1/2.
What would you do differently?:

The last 5k needs work. Anyone can run 10 miles, this distance is about having something in the tank the last 5k. Over the summer I am going to work on the last 5k.
Post race
Warm down:

The walk to the beer garden.




Last updated: 2006-05-06 12:00 AM
Running
02:14:57 | 13.1 miles | 10m 18s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/35000
Performance: Good
Average HR 167
Course: The course is mainly flat; however, there are some points when you are climbing long gradual inclines. Run the track at the bottom as close to the infield as possible. This will protect your knees from the tracks banking. The bridge is not the end, you must have something in the tank for the last 1 mile that is uphill.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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2006-05-06 9:50 PM

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Fort Wayne, IN
Subject: 500 Festival Mini Marathon

2006-05-07 7:17 PM
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Subject: RE: 500 Festival Mini Marathon
Marc I am very impressed with your time and the mental toughness it took to get back at it after last year.  You stuck it out and finished....this isn't a short race.  Great job, next year under 2hrs! 
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