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Valpo Mini Marathon - RunHalf Marathon

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Valparaiso, Indiana
United States
Human Race Sports
53F / 12C
Precipitation

Total Time = 1h 54m 53s
Overall Rank = 195/461
Age Group = F25-29
Age Group Rank = 17/35

Pre-race routine:

Ate 3/4 banana and 2 packs oatmeal, and some coffee. Braided my hair and went on down to race site w/ Sarah.

Event warmup:

Jogged around for a few minutes and stretched out.

Run

1h 54m 53s
13.1 miles
08m 46s min/mile

Comments:

It was cool and drizzly for most of the race. I really held back for the first loop, and I was feeling great. My calves threatened to cramp the last mile, as did my L quad. Also I got a side stitch the last 1.5 miles that made things very difficult- but I didin't let it affect me since I was almost done. I did set a PR by just over 3 minutes for this distance! Yay!

What would you do differently?:

I would have liked to drink more but I don't think I would have carried a bottle or anything. If I were training for this race specifically I would have trained on some hills which I have not done thus far.

Post race

Warm down:

Walked around and tried not to vomit. (Success).

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of hill training, not enough fluids (maybe), no taper

Event comments:

I am definitely happy about the results of this race. I love setting PR's especially in long distances. Now on to the long bike ride tomorrow!

Last updated: 2008-04-15 12:00 AM

Running
01:54:53 \| 13.1 miles \| 08m 46s min/mile
Age Group:	17/35
Overall:	195/461
Performance:	Good
Avg HR 169, peak 181. Mile 1: 8:46 (159), Mile 2: 8:50 (166), Mile 3:8:50 (167), Mile 4: 8:46 (170), Mile 5: 8:51 (169), Mile 6: 8:52 (168), Mile 7: 8:48 (168), Mile 8: 9:05 (169), Mile 9: 8:41 (171), Mile 10: 8:24 (173), Mile 11: 8:32 (173), Mile 12: 8:35 (175), Mile 13: 8:51 (170), Mile 0.1: 0:59 (174).
Course:	Lots of little rolling hills, a few longer grades, 2 loops through downtown Valpo.
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Not enough

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

Evaluation
Course challenge	Just right
Organized?	Yes
Events on-time?	Yes
Lots of volunteers?	Yes
Plenty of drinks?	No
Post race activities:	Average
Race evaluation [1-5]	4