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Houston, Texas
United States
Houston Striders
68F / 20C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 41m 4s
Overall Rank = 242/2074
Age Group = M45-49
Age Group Rank = 33/175
Run
  • 1h 41m 4s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 07m 43s  min/mile
Comments:

I ran very well, taking about 2-3 swallows of Gatorade at each water break, keeping my hydration and energy levels just perfect. The only walks I took were just 2-3 steps at some water breaks to get the fluid down without also getting a lot of air. My pace held constant--fastest mile was 7:22, slowest was 7:52...OK, my last mile was 6:40-something but by then I was letting it all hang out. This was a PR for me, improving my time from the 2007 San Jose Rock and Roll Half Marathon by about 90 seconds (5 seconds per mile), so I was well pleased.

This was also the first half marathon that my 21 year old son had ever done, and he finished in 1:51:01. 22/36 age group, 521/2074 overall--he did awesome! To tie it all together, my wife also PR'd in this race, improving her San Jose time to 1:48:18.
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Last updated: 2009-01-26 12:00 AM
Running
01:41:04 | 13.1 miles | 07m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 33/175
Overall: 242/2074
Performance:
Course: Three loop course, pavement, on Allen Parkway
Keeping cool Drinking Just right
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