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El Paso Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon

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El Paso, Texas
United States
El Paso Marathon Association
50F / 10C
Sunny

Total Time = 2h 12m 34s
Overall Rank = 430/870
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 23/74

Pre-race routine:

Ate oatmeal for breakfast w/ coffee and apple juice.
The night before we drove the course.

Event warmup:

Stretching and light jog.

Run

2h 12m 34s
13.1 miles
10m 07s min/mile

Comments:

I had my hopes set on a PR, but that wasn't the case here. The wind was very strong at the turn around(mile 8) Compared to the Austin 1/2 Marathon this was much more difficult.

What would you do differently?:

Practice running head on to the wind.

Post race

Warm down:

Stretch and walk around.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Wind blowing against me last 5 miles.

Event comments:

Lots of food and refreshments afterward. Including Michelob Light(they were one of the sponsors.

Last updated: 2009-02-09 12:00 AM

Running
02:12:34 \| 13.1 miles \| 10m 07s min/mile
Age Group:	23/74
Overall:	430/870
Performance:	Average
Splits were 8'06", 9'50", 9'28", 9'40", 9'13", 8'13", 9'16", 9'15", 10'27", 10'15", 9'59", 10'50", 10'42", 9'38" (This is all according to my GPS)
Course:	First mile seemed flat and miles 2-4 were hilly. Then it was downhill for a couple miles and then relatively flat. Then when we hit the turn around at mile 8 the rest of it was head on into the wind. (Talk about resistance)
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

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