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Shamrock Sportsfest Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon

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Virginia Beach, Virginia
United States
Shamrock Sportsfest
50F / 10C
Overcast

Total Time = 1h 44m 55s
Overall Rank = 634/5501
Age Group = Male 30-34
Age Group Rank = 72/380

Pre-race routine:

Up at about 4:55 to eat some food (banana, cliff bar, etc.) and stretch. Out the door around 5:30 to park and get to the start around 6:30.

Event warmup:

Ran for about 5 minute and did more pre-race stretching/warmups while waiting for the start.

Run

1h 44m 55s
13.1 miles
08m 01s min/mile

What would you do differently?:

I'd come out of the gate a bit slower. I haven't seen my splits yet but I know I was running a sub 8 m/m for the first three or four miles. I should have been running around an 8:30 m/m during that part of the race. I did pace myself after I realized my avg. pace was too high but prolly not enough. So, I didn't have quite as much left for the finish as I'd have liked.

Post race

Warm down:

Light stretching as I walked back to car...more stretching post shower.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Overall speed and endurance. Not sure at this stage I could have run a much faster race without a risk of injury.

Event comments:

Great race...although the weather was cold and windy at the start, it was fine once I was warmed up and running a bit off the water. Very well organized with plenty of aid/water stations and a well organized finish area. Plus, they posted the race results within hours!

Last updated: 2008-02-27 12:00 AM

Running
01:44:55 \| 13.1 miles \| 08m 01s min/mile
Age Group:	72/380
Overall:	634/5501
Performance:	Good
Course:	Flat with a few pretty spots where you can see the water. The finish on the board walk is nice but honestly, I was so focused on the finish and setting a PB I barely noticed the crowds, water, etc.
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

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