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Comments: Started off with the pac, trying to find my pace, and closely looking at my watch to keep my HR where I wanted it. I didn't want to go out too fast, so I was trying to keep an eye on it, but still....at the 1 mile mark: 7:47. WAY too fast for me!! No way to keep that pace up. Throughout the whole race I pretty much just kept looking at my HR and trying to keep it between 163-166. (Ave turned out to be 165, so I guess I did good). The climbs were killer, and I would not let my HR go above 170 on them. On the down hills I would just let my legs fly and go as fast as I could. Really had to dial it in on the last 4 miles as I was just crispy fried by this point, and it was the worst part of the course!! I checked my watch at the 12 mile mark and knew I could not make 1:50, so I just hammered down and was going to be happy with whatever time I got. Was very happy with my mile split time. Anything sub 9 is good for me, so I was jazzed! Bib: 1040 Name: Tanya Gender: F Age: 36 Hometown: Gilbert AZ Place Overall: 228 out of 828 Women: 74 out of 445 F 35-39: 15 out of 81 FINISH: 1:52:39 pace: 8:36 5K: 25:31 pace: 8:13 10K: 51:21 pace: 8:16 10 Mile: 1:24:32 pace: 8:28 Chip Time: 1:52:39  Post race
Warm down: Drank about 5 glasses of cold water, and some bagels. What limited your ability to perform faster: My junk in the trunk. If I lost 10 pounds it would make running much easier! Event comments: They should have had some Gatoraide at the finish, but only had water. That is really my only complaint. Last updated: 2008-03-05 12:00 AM
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 2008-03-09 2:16 PM |
Pro 3715     AZ |  Subject: Valley of the Sun Half Marathon |
| 2008-03-09 4:33 PM in reply to: #1261535 |
Master 2411 Goodyear, AZ | Subject: RE: Valley of the Sun Half Marathon Great job Tanya! Looks like all the running has really paid off Glad you found some wierd people to talk to in line |
| 2008-03-09 5:40 PM in reply to: #1261535 |
Veteran 149 Quebec city | Subject: RE: Valley of the Sun Half Marathon |
 2008-03-09 10:21 PM in reply to: #1261535 |
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| 2008-03-10 8:47 AM in reply to: #1261535 |
| Extreme Veteran 372 Williamsburg, Virginia | Subject: RE: Valley of the Sun Half Marathon !:52 is very impressive for an old lady. Also do you think there may be a RR some where that says I talked to some weird lady before the race about how to race picking flowers. I heard someone call her name it was Tanya. (NICE RUN, I would be thrilled with that time.) |
| 2008-03-10 10:00 AM in reply to: #1261535 |
| Master 2216 | Subject: RE: Valley of the Sun Half Marathon THAT was a hilly course, and you ran it like it was nothing. After all those hills at Ragnar, your legs had to have been fatigued. I bet there was a major GRRRR face at the end Great job Tanya! You're a helluva athlete!! |
| 2008-03-10 12:49 PM in reply to: #1261535 |
| Master 1978 Chelmsford, Massachusetts | Subject: RE: Valley of the Sun Half Marathon Awesome results!! 8:36 pace is rockin girl!! Nice work!!! 1:50 is around the corner! |
| 2008-03-10 1:42 PM in reply to: #1261535 |
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| 2008-03-12 9:34 AM in reply to: #1261535 |
| Expert 963 | Subject: RE: Valley of the Sun Half Marathon Fantastic run!!! Way to rock it!!!! |
| 2008-03-14 12:43 PM in reply to: #1261535 |
| Elite 2553 Tucson, AZ | Subject: RE: Valley of the Sun Half Marathon Awesome race girl! You were flying! Love the avatar pic from Ragnar too, BTW.  |
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Woke up at 3:50 to start guzzling coffee and forcing down the two packets of instant oatmeal. Got ready and walked the dog and out the door at 4:45. Made it down to Salt River Tubing to park, used the leu, then boarded a bus for a ride up the hill. (This was the hill I ran up last weekend at RAGNAR)! Got up there with an hour ten to kill before the race. Talked with some weird people, then got in line for the porta potty. I jogges a bit and stretched, and kept checking the loads of people getting off the busses looking for Jen and Josh! After the PoA they yelled my name and we were able to start the race together!