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13.1 Los Angeles - RunHalf Marathon


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Los Angeles, California
United States
US Road Sports & Entertainment Group
53F / 12C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 50m 47s
Overall Rank = 563/2829
Age Group = M 45-49
Age Group Rank = 55/165
Pre-race routine:

woke up at 4 30 am. Made a bagel/egg sandwich with a grape gatorade. Mentally prepared!!
Event warmup:

Got to Venice at 6 15 am. Made one last stop at porta potty. Had a banana and Gatorade prime. Did a dynamic warm-up and jogged about 3/4 mile.
Run
  • 1h 50m 47s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

Started off at 8:20 the first mile. I felt i was going a little too fast. I wanted to break 2 hours. Last year I did 2:07. The second mile, 8:10. I didnt seem to be going super hard. Well, I kept running my RPE was 5ish. I didnt look at my HR monitor because of the spiking. The miles kept coming up around 8:30 or less. I was shocked to see I finished at 1:50:47. I was very proud of myself!!
What would you do differently?:

I dont know. I think I ran a great race. Very happy with the results
Post race
Warm down:

Had a water, orange, and a slice of a chocolate muffin. There was the Michelob Ultra Beer Garden but i passed on it today. :) Took a nice cool down walk to the car.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing

Event comments:

Good Race. There was some parking logistic problems by the start area. The package pick up was in a small area and could have been bigger for a more smooth transition. No other real complaints




Last updated: 2012-01-15 12:00 AM
Running
01:50:47 | 13.1 miles | 08m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 65/165
Overall: 563/2829
Performance: Good
Course: Different course than last year. Starts out on Venice Boardwalk. Go inland a little thru Venice and Marina Del Rey. Then on to the beach thru Marina Del Rey, Playa Del Rey, and El Segundo.
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? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2012-01-15 6:34 PM
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Subject: RE: 13.1 Los Angeles
Great finish time man!  You may have passed me on the course, hehehe!
2012-01-26 11:06 AM
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Great job, I just question the passing on the beer....Laughing
2012-01-26 4:17 PM
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Subject: RE: 13.1 Los Angeles
What did you think of the overall effort of the company that put this on?I was thinking about doing the NY one in March and am curious...
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