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Indianapolis, Indiana
United States
Tuxedo Brothers
34F / 1C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 24m 27s
Overall Rank = 23/2890
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 2/198
Pre-race routine:

Wake up...Eat breakfast...
Event warmup:

Stretching...run 1/2 mile.
Run
  • 1h 24m 27s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 06m 27s  min/mile
Comments:

Overall I was very happy with my performance. I wanted to run hard on the flats and go easy up the hills. Generally this worked well but the hills took a little more out of me than I planned. Still a good race and only 30 seconds off of my PR that was on a flat course!
What would you do differently?:

More hill training.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretching.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The hills slowed me down more than I had planned for.

Event comments:

The only issue I had was that the drink stations were spaced out strange.




Last updated: 2009-10-19 12:00 AM
Running
01:24:27 | 13.1 miles | 06m 27s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/198
Overall: 23/2890
Performance: Good
Course: Actually a pretty good course. Loop with an out and back section within a loop...pretty hilly.
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

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2009-10-19 7:48 AM

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Muncie, IN
Subject: Indianapolis Marathon - Half Marathon
I was pretty pleased. I missed my PR by 30 seconds on a fairly hilly course.

Edited by jmickle11 2009-10-19 7:50 AM

2009-10-19 1:24 PM
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Subject: RE: Indianapolis Marathon - Half Marathon
wow!! nice fast half!! I was kinda suprised by the hills that were there...like the last 1.5 back to the finish for me!! Congrats!
2009-10-19 6:08 PM
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Muncie, IN
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Thanks! I ran the full last year and If I remember (you don't forget pain like that!) I walked a good portion of that last up hill section before the finish. That last hill coming out of the park was the one that hit me this year!
2009-10-20 11:25 AM
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Subject: RE: Indianapolis Marathon - Half Marathon

Congrats on a great race!

I'm hoping to fit this one into my race schedule one year - I've heard it's a challenging but beautiful course.

2009-10-20 12:38 PM
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esc - 2009-10-20 12:25 PM

Congrats on a great race!

I'm hoping to fit this one into my race schedule one year - I've heard it's a challenging but beautiful course.



Thanks! Yes it is a very pretty course. As tough as it is I may shoot for another BQ attempt on this course next year...plus aging up helps with that extra 5 minutes!
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