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Route 66 Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon

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Tulsa, Oklahoma
United States
Tulsa Route 66 Marathon, Inc.
44F / 7C
Overcast

Total Time = 1h 36m 33s
Overall Rank = 80/3118
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 9/168

Pre-race routine:

wx got colder as the race went on 37 at the finish w 10+ mph winds
ate w lance sat night after a late walk thru at the expo in bed early but no sleep till midnight turn off the tv. up at 4 for applesauce and protine, back to bed till 620 up and into the shower then ate a bananna 3 sports legs and sipped on heed till 740. prepped small throw away bottle of heed w 3 enduralites. wx was not as forecast so i was not prepared w clothes short sleeve tech w shorts throw away gloves visor and 3m cotton long sleeve short socks and newtons. should have had a ls tech shirt for this one with all the wind or at least arm warmers. met lance at 735 walked to bag drop then back to the hotel. made it to the coral at 750 and moved toward the front. 5th row when the race started

Event warmup:

walked into the coral and did a little running in place waiting for the count down clock to read 0

Run

1h 36m 33s
13.1 miles
07m 22s min/mile

Comments:

71/1263 males

laps 1 7:00.7
2 7:25.5
3 7:08.0
4 7:08.3
5 7:26.4
6 7:09.8
7 7:05.6
8 7:19.4
9 7:21.6
10 7:21.1
11 7:24.8
12 7:13.3
13 7:19.7
14 6:47.6

Went out with Lance for the first 4 miles then we went our own ways. Goal was to get as close to a 135 as possible and with a standard course I would have mede it. Went out in 7 flat with the downhill then slowed on lap 2 d2 the hill. Next 2 laps were consistant till we hit the last set of uphills on lap 5. Took the caffine gel at 6ish over the course of a mile. Finished my bottle around 8 to 9 mi. Miles 8-11 weree hard. I lost a bit of focus and had a hard time pushing the pace. Tossed my long sleeve shirt around 10.5 and tried to not count the miles. Turning from the unnoticible tailwind to the headwind was brutal. Took a while but found a few faster runners to draft behind and it helped a lot. Lt hammy started tightening up on me around the 10 mi point, not fun. I chased a guy for the last 2.5 mi but lost him at the last aid station. In hindsight I should have stayed with him vice taking the water and my last lap wuld have been 5-10 sec faster. The cup of water cost me 5 places overall

What would you do differently?:

go out slightly slower and wear the correct clothing. Also no stop at last water stop. Training was the biggest thing that kept me from performing well. Time to get serious again!

Post race

Warm down:

Got to the gear check area as soon as I could (after getting a muscle milk down) to get dressed and warm. Had a massage which was really needed. Got to the shuttles as fast as possible to get back into my hotel to warm up.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of consistant and focused training

Last updated: 2011-10-15 12:00 AM

Running
01:36:33 \| 13.1 miles \| 07m 22s min/mile
Age Group:	9/168
Overall:	168/3118
Performance:	Good
garmin distance was 13.32 confirmed w 4 others 7:15 pace Hr average was 158 max 167 laps 1 7:00.7 2 7:25.5 3 7:08.0 4 7:08.3 5 7:26.4 6 7:09.8 7 7:05.6 8 7:19.4 9 7:21.6 10 7:21.1 11 7:24.8 12 7:13.3 13 7:19.7 14 6:47.6
Course:	around south part of tulsa thre neighborhoods and up the river to the finish rolling hills for 5.5 then false flat to the finish
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Average
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?	No
Post race activities:	Average
Race evaluation [1-5]	4