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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
United States
 		Total Time = 2h 09m 30s
Overall Rank = 3577/8973
Age Group = W 40-44
Age Group Rank = 171/603
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 4:00. Fed the dog and cat and fixed myself a bagel. Got my husband up and left at 4:45. Ate a banana on the way. My husband drove and I enjoyed being a passenger for a change. Relaxed with my feet up on the dash the entire way!!
Event warmup:

Walked about a mile from where we parked to the start line.
Run
  • 2h 09m 30s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 53s  min/mile
Comments:

My first half mary. What can I say? I had a blast. There was a light drizzle just about the entire way, but it wasn't enough to beat the humidity. It was incredibly humid even at the start of the race at 7:00. I followed my nutrition/hydration exactly as I practiced. It worked great. I did add a few more water stops due to the humidity, and it was fine - didn't throw me off at all. When asked for my goal, I told everyone 2:15 because I planned to run with that pace group. My real goal was 2:10. I finished in 2:09:30! I feel like I executed this race perfectly and am very happy with my performance.
What would you do differently?:

Not a thing!
Post race
Warm down:

Crossed the finish line and got my medal. Had more water and gatorade. Ate a banana and a smiley cookie! Found my wonderful husband who has been so supportive during my training.




Last updated: 2011-01-18 12:00 AM
Running
02:09:30 | 13.1 miles | 09m 53s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/603
Overall: 0/8973
Performance: Good
Course: All around town and across 4 bridges.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
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]

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2011-05-16 1:42 PM

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Subject: Pittsburgh Half Marathon

2011-05-23 11:00 AM
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Subject: RE: Pittsburgh Half Marathon
FANTASTIC! Congrats!!! I'm gonna aim for my first half marathon next season. :D
2011-05-23 11:08 AM
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Subject: RE: Pittsburgh Half Marathon
Great job! Nice race.
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