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Kentucky Derby Mini Marathon - RunHalf Marathon

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Louisville, Kentucky
United States
Kentucky Derby Festival
58F / 14C
Overcast

Total Time = 1h 50m 15s
Overall Rank = 1421/12000
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 88/458

Pre-race routine:

Started prerace carb loading on Thursday. Then followed again on Friday. did not get to sleep until 11PM and wok back up at 3:30 to a heavy rain. wow only 4 1/2 hour of sleep. this will not get it .. I haave to pick up a friend at 5:15, checked out the weather OH it looks like it will be over by 8:00 the race starts at 7:30. I was able to grab 15 min more sleep 4:30 to 4:45 ..

Event warmup:

PU friend at 5:15 On the ride in I drank my GA 20 oz and finished of the balance bar per plan. Exit 3rd street off 64 and parkedin the garage near the finish. By the time we got to the busses it was 5:40 so we waited inside the convention centern until 6:10. Good bathrooms. Did not now how long the bus ride would be the last one is at 6:30. It took 20 minutes. One hour til race time. Did a nice warm up run: 10 minutes HR 140's : I feel ready..

Run

1h 50m 15s
13.1 miles
08m 25s min/mile

Comments:

Bib Name Age/Sex City,State 10K 15K Chip Time Overall
1230 Parris, Gregory M50 Louisville KY 0:51:54 1:18:30 1:50:15 1421

Not the best run for me. The last 10 miler I had good legs at 7 miles..this race I stayed tight all race. (Kept telling myself ..remember this is just a training run, goal is IM LOU)

What would you do differently?:

There are two thing for this race and the first is to get good sleep? the other was to use icy hot to lossen up/ Don't know why I am always so tight... Need to work on stretching I think.

Post race

Warm down:

Nothing special Walked for a little but never really pushed hard so I should be ok.

Last updated: 2008-04-01 12:00 AM

Running
01:50:15 \| 13.1 miles \| 08m 25s min/mile
Age Group:	88/458
Overall:	0/12000
Performance:	Average
10K 51:54 15K 1:18:30 0-5 miles HR 157 ave 166 max: Goal 155 5-10 mile HR 155 ave 161 max: Goal 165 10-13.1 HR 155 ave 170 max: Goal 170
Course:	I started at the 8:30 pace flag. And found a 3:40 ,marathon pacer that targeted 8:23's The first 2 miles were flat and weaving thru the crowed was hard work. High HR and sweating a lot. Next came the park were we climbed 4 hills. I dropped of the pace to keep HR low. Next was a nice down hill. Just passed spider man. I must be doing good. Mile 5 hitting race plan. I caught the pace group on the flats. Water was available every 2 miles. The spectators were great.. Time to pick it up a little. Still very tight. Maybe the hills got me... change it plans. Target the 155 hr for next 5 mile and put in a good finish. Tried to focus on the fum get my mind off the run. Now here was a group you dont see every day, The local chapter of running Elvis' 10 guys dressed in full jump suits pushing a boom box in a stroler. Several Bands playing along the way. mile 10 get ready for the last 5K. Downed my last gel, took in water and off I go. felt ok until mile 11 ..just to tight..I had this feeling befor if I push snap on I am out .. I back off until 12.5 and mad a decent run at the end .. The finish was great with a huge crowd. I had finish my first 1/2 MAry and I was glad it was over.1:52 on the race clock...this gave me a 1:50 for the race. I make this one up to experience and set my sites on week 16 for IM training.
Keeping cool	Average	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	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:	Good
Race evaluation [1-5]	4