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Seattle, Washington
United States
Seattle Marathon Organization
57F / 14C
Overcast

Total Time = 2h 48m 13s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/

Pre-race routine:

Up at 5:15, got dressed, drank a cup of tea, a Baker's Breakfast cookie, banana, and piece of toast. Checked my bag for last minute adds and headed out the door into 54 degrees!

Event warmup:

Arrived at the race about 45 minutes early; stretched, jogged a bit, chatted with my brother in law, and then lined up in the corral.

Run

2h 48m 13s
13.1 miles
12m 50s min/mile

Comments:

First half I was running about a 10:50 pace, which pleased me. THEN came mile 8, when I had to stop for the bathroom (waaaay too long of a stop), hit my first big hill (which I remembered all too well from 2005) and my legs & glutes started to act up. Mile 8 took a really really long time. Still, I was having fun, loved being there. At about 9.5 miles I met a girl who was in way more pain than I was, doing her first half marathon, and worried her knees wouldn't let her cross the finish line. I offered to stay with her for the rest of the race, knowing how lonely it gets out there when you're hurting. So we walked, shuffled, ran a bit, and walked and talked, and we finished happy...no course records for me, but I know I made a difference for someone else...

What would you do differently?:

Training needs to be more consistent. There's a thought...and HILLS.

Post race

Warm down:

Met my family, went into the recovery area for some chicken & rice soup, stretched, and headed home. Took the kids to the pool and kicked about 1000 yards easy, then sat in the hot tub. It was a good day:).

Event comments:

I like this race, though the hills are tough. There will be a next time...

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

Running
02:48:13 \| 13.1 miles \| 12m 50s min/mile
Age Group:	0/
Overall:	0/
Performance:
Course:	Beasutiful course that starts at Seattle Center, goes through downtown, onto the I-90 approach express lanes, along Lake Washington, through the Arboretum, and back into town. HILLY, especially for a midwestern girl.
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Good
Mental exertion [1-5]	3
Physical exertion [1-5]	4
Good race?	Yes

Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?	Yes
Events on-time?	Yes
Lots of volunteers?	Yes
Plenty of drinks?	Yes
Post race activities:	Average
Race evaluation [1-5]	4

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trigirlkris

2008-12-01 4:56 PM

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Twin Cities, MN

Subject: Seattle Marathon - Half Marathon

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kkcbelle

2008-12-02 9:56 AM

in reply to: #1833102

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Subject: RE: Seattle Marathon - Half Marathon

Thanks for the congrats, and right back at ya. Really cool that you helped someone else who was having a rough time. Good on you!! It is a tough course and that hill at mile 8 is a bear... and worse yet, it's not the last of them! I will say that I trained harder on hills this year (and also did stairs weekly) and it helped. Didn't make 'em EASY by any means, but I didn't feel like the hills owned me. One year I want to feel like I own the hills, but I'm not there yet. Good job and yes, it was a LOVELY day!! Congratulations!

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Rugbyruss

2008-12-04 10:21 AM

in reply to: #1833102