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Four Bridges Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon

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Folsom, California
United States
John Mansoor, Greg Soderlund and Rich Hanna
74F / 23C
Sunny

Total Time = 1h 34m 12s
Overall Rank = 83/1425
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 17/116

Pre-race routine:

Arrived at the start location at 6:30am so Loni and Erika could run 5 miles before the race in order for them to do a total of 18 for the day. Relaxed in the car while they did their run.

Event warmup:

Did a 15 minute warm up run at about 7:20.

Run

1h 34m 12s
13 miles
07m 15s min/mile

Comments:

I PR'd which was my goal but still pretty exciting since this is a hilly course. My previous PR was earlier this year on a flat course so that also makes this PR just that much sweeter:) The final 3 miles were tough with all the climbing.

What would you do differently?:

I went out fast since the first mile or two are down hill but I don't regret that decision since I think you should gain time when ever possible as long as it is not going to kill you later in the race. I think I should have drank more throughout the race, I think that is the only thing I need to do differently going forward.

Post race

Warm down:

Drank, walked around, and a little stretching while I waited for Loni and Erika to finish.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not sure. Had a really good race and PR'd so I really don't know if there was anything I could have done to go faster.

Last updated: 2008-10-01 12:00 AM

Running
01:34:12 \| 13 miles \| 07m 15s min/mile
Age Group:	17/116
Overall:	83/1425
Performance:	Good
#1 6:35 #2 6:43 #3 6:56 #4 7:01 #5 7:05 #6 7:05 #7 7:04 #8 7:10 #9 7:02 #10 7:12 #11 7:09 #12 7:12 #13 7:31
Course:	Hilly! The first 6 miles consisted of mostly rollers. After that there is a pretty steep hill as you climb Hazel Avenue then flat for a mile or two then a long gradual slope. The final 3 miles have a number of steep short climbs with an up hill finish. Overall a relatively tough course.
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Average
Mental exertion [1-5]	3
Physical exertion [1-5]	3
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:	Average
Race evaluation [1-5]	3