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Littleton, CO
40F / 4C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 53m 59s
Overall Rank = 558/2409
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 32/96
Pre-race routine:

Usual peanut butter and honey on a bagel with coffee.
Event warmup:

Dropped off my gear and walked around a while.
Run
  • 1h 53m 59s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 42s  min/mile
Comments:

I seeded myself in the middle of the first wave. The first few miles went by very fast and I was feeling pretty good keeping the miles at about 8:30. I felt I could pick it up but held back telling myself to wait to try to pick it up until I was at 8-miles. Glad I did because at that point the wind had picked up and was blowing in my face. The last 5-miles were slower than the first five but I think this was more due to running in to the wind than me running out of gas.
What would you do differently?:

really I think the race went pretty well even tough I missed my goal time. My training was not as consistent as I would have liked as I had to take some time off to nurse and injury as well as missing several days of running and a key long training run while taking a family vacation.
Post race
Warm down:

I stopped and it felt good to be finished. Walked a bit and had some water. Then went to get some food...a breakfast burrito and a cheeseburger. The temperature seemed to have dropped and the wind had picked up. Not really a good day to hang out so I jumped on the light rail and headed back to Littleton.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Inconsistent training.

Event comments:

This was my first Platte River Half and it is a very well run event. I would have rated it a 5 if not for two things:
With all the microbrews in Denver and they have Michelob Ultra... :(
I would prefer to not have to drive to Littleton the day before the race for packet pick-up
Pretty minor stuff though. Maureen and Steve have done a great job with this race and it's one I will do again!




Last updated: 2012-01-07 12:00 AM
Running
01:53:59 | 13.1 miles | 08m 42s  min/mile
Age Group: 31/96
Overall: 558/2409
Performance: Good
Course: Flat course from downtown Littleton to the Buckhorn exchange in Denver.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2012-04-16 9:49 AM

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Subject: Platte River Half Marathon

2012-04-16 11:36 AM
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Subject: RE: Platte River Half Marathon
Nice race Ray.  I wouldn't worry about missing your time goal, that wind over the last 5-6 miles made the course much more difficult than it would have been in calm weather.
2012-04-17 11:04 AM
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Subject: RE: Platte River Half Marathon
Great race Ray.  You should be happy with your time considering the strong headwind.  I was out riding in it and it was no fun! 
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