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Running with the Devil - RunHalf Marathon

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Boulder City, Nevada
United States
calico racing
105F / 41C
Sunny

Total Time = 2h 36m 29s
Overall Rank = 27/54
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 3/10

Pre-race routine:

Not routine at all. Race started at noon, so I had pancakes for breakfast, which is totally different for me. I also had to drench myself with cold water before the race started.

Event warmup:

No need to warmup. It was already hotter than Satan's taint when I got there at 10:30AM.

Run

2h 36m 29s
13.1 miles
11m 57s min/mile

Comments:

Did much better than I expected. My external cooling methods really worked, and I felt fine throughout the race. Drank more than enough fluids.

What would you do differently?:

Nothing

Post race

Warm down:

Was greeted at the finish line with 2 soaking wet, ice cold towels. They felt amazing! Sat in the shade drinking cold fluids and continued to soak myself with cold water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Heat, but that was the point of doing this race.

Event comments:

Great race, if you want a challenge. Just be smart about it and learn how to keep cool during extreme heat.

Last updated: 2010-04-12 12:00 AM

Running
02:36:29 \| 13.1 miles \| 11m 57s min/mile
Age Group:	3/10
Overall:	27/54
Performance:	Good
Course:	Out-and-back, desert scenery with Lake Mead in the background. No shade of any kind, and lots of hills. Torture!
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:	Average
Race evaluation [1-5]	4