XI Cracovia Half Maraton "Marzanny"

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XI Cracovia Half Maraton "Marzanny" - Run


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Kraków, Malopolskie
PL
Dystans, IMTB
14C / 57F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 04m 34s
Overall Rank = 1909/3031
Age Group = M30
Age Group Rank = 684/790
Pre-race routine:

I received a starter pack the day before the race.
Event warmup:

Almost 20 minutes of stretching exercises and quick - 1 KM on 4:30 pace.
Run
  • 2h 04m 34s
  • 21.09 kms
  • 05m 55s  min/km
Comments:

My first start on half-marathon distance. Very hard and difficult race for me, i'm rally disappointment with the result ... much below expectations.

There was a plenty reasons of this failure ;)

But, from the begining - I was ill for the eight days a two weeks before race (antibiotics) so i was very weak. I made only half of trainings planed for the two weeks before start.
Day before start was very stressful, i have some troubles in work so i did not sleep well.

Start day - In the morning I did not eat too much, only tomato soup. Sleepy and upset went to the starting point ...

10KM in good pace, 5:30 - as it turned out later - too fast :(
First problems started on 17KM, my heart rate jumped sharply upwards - I had to slow down rather than accelerate - the whole plan for nothing... I knew about the route, but the amount of hills suprised me a little.

Last 2KM it was disaster, pace 7:00 (yes... it's not a mistake), a lot of people overtook me, which was terribly demotivating...
On the finish line I was barely stood on my feet.


What would you do differently?:

Next time, if the disease is going to happen before start, I will not compete - it's pointless.

Sleep more day before.
Eat and drink more before start.
I will take a fuel belt with me, or at least one power gel.
Post race
Warm down:

long walk to the car...

What limited your ability to perform faster:

disease, fatigue, not enough food and drink ...

Event comments:

Very good organization!




Last updated: 2014-01-19 12:00 AM
Running
02:04:34 | 21.09 kms | 05m 55s  min/km
Age Group: 684/790
Overall: 1909/3031
Performance: Bad
Course:
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? No
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] 4

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Subject: RE: XI Cracovia Half Maraton "Marzanny"

Nice work Jack, it's really difficult to get through a race of that length when you've been sick in the days leading up to it.  I'm sure your next one will go great!

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