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Dismal Swamp Stomp Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Chesapeake, Virginia
United States
Kale Running
64F / 18C
Overcast
Total Time = 8h 00m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Oatmeal yogurt 2 hours before. G2 sips up to race time
Event warmup:

stretching light jogging
Run
  • 2h 07m 34s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

Went out too strong. Right Hamstring started cramping at 10 miles. Pulled up on the pace and coasted in last 4 miles.
What would you do differently?:

Need to go deeper into training. Strength training is lacking. Speed is lacking.
Post race
Warm down:

Fluids, light stretching, walking, refuel.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of strength traing, distance depth, not working intervals into training last 4 weeks. Focusing on tri training more than the 1/2 distance last 4 weeks.

Event comments:

This is a race to set a PB at. Race is fast out and back.




Last updated: 2010-01-18 12:00 AM
Running
02:07:34 | 13.1 miles | 09m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Course: Dead Flat out and back course. Forested along a swamp canal.
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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