NYRR Half-Marathon Grand Prix: Bronx

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NYRR Half-Marathon Grand Prix: Bronx - RunHalf Marathon


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New York, New York
United States
New York Road Runners
56F / 13C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 48m 19s
Overall Rank = 1193/3668
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 197/436
Pre-race routine:

Up just after 6am, grabbed some breakfast and tried to work out how warm it was going to be
Event warmup:

Five mins easy run to start and then a couple of mins stretching
Run
  • 1h 48m 19s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

First four miles felt great and I was splitting on target under 7:30. Then legs just started to feel heavy and my splits deteriorated from there. Ended up 5 mins slower than the half I did two weeks ago, even though conditions were near perfect.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe not race the previous two weekends. Although I felt fine I suspect this contributed to my increasingly slow pace.
Post race
Warm down:

Bagel, Gatorade and walk to the subway

What limited your ability to perform faster:

As well as being a bit fatigued from the previous two weeks I also think I need to get used to racing on unfamiliar routes, particularly those that have long straights which I don't have much experience of. As I got tired I found that I was finding it difficult to push my pace when I didn't have an obvious landmark to push for (lamposts just don't do it for me!)

Event comments:

Well organised, fun race and weather was really nice given the time of year. Not the most scenic of courses.




Last updated: 2009-02-07 12:00 AM
Running
01:48:19 | 13.1 miles | 08m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 197/436
Overall: 1193/3668
Performance: Below average
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
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

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2009-02-08 10:45 AM

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Subject: NYRR Half-Marathon Grand Prix: Bronx

2009-02-09 7:11 AM
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Subject: RE: NYRR Half-Marathon Grand Prix: Bronx
Hey. I did this race last year and it was 25 degrees plus wet. Not fun! It is a much different course than the usual races in Central Park. A lot of straight stretches with an out/back course.  Congrats on doing the Manhattan and Bronx Halfs!
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