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Houston, Texas
United States
Houston Masters Sports Association
70F / 21C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 33m 28s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 39
Age Group Rank = 73/122
Pre-race routine:

woke up around 5:30. Had my a couple of bananas and Kix. Started to hydrate with Coconut water with Chia seeds. Woke up my wife and off we went
Event warmup:

no warm-up. Got there as the race official started to count down
Run
  • 2h 33m 28s
  • 15.5 kms
  • 09m 54s  min/km
Comments:

This was my first attempt at going over the half marathon distance. Felt pretty good for the first 5-7 miles. Then the humidity/heat started to zap my energy. I could tell that I was slowing down. Tried to drink at every water station but realized later that I probably drank to much since I had to use the rest room at about mile 10. After mile 12 my feet really hurt from running on concrete. No give what so every. my paced showed considerable from mile 13-15. But the good news was I finish and that was my primary objective.
What would you do differently?:

Not drink as much
Post race
Warm down:

Stretched and ate a couple of bananas. Went home and took a 20 minute ice bath.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Heat, humidity, too much water

Event comments:

Very well organized and protected run. Great Technical Tee for finishing. Just wish it wasn't hot and humid. But that's Houston.




Last updated: 2009-11-09 12:00 AM
Running
02:33:28 | 15.5 kms | 09m 54s  min/km
Age Group: 73/122
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: rolling course with 3 loops. The course was completely protected. Aid stations about every 2 miles.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Too much
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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