Avenue of the Giants (half marathon)

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Avenue of the Giants (half marathon) - RunHalf Marathon


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Weott, California
United States
Six Rivers Running Club
58F / 14C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 07m 33s
Overall Rank = 439/1049
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 33/49
Event warmup:

Walked around for 60 minutes before the start
Run
  • 2h 07m 33s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

Start was slow with 1049 runners on the road. Felt pretty good and just tried to run at a level I thought I could maintain. Talked to a guy from Wisconsin who ran the Boston Marathon back in 1976. Talked to a guy who was running his 39th consecutive Avenue of the Giants 1/2 marathon. At mile 4 the first marathoner passed me. By mile 5 only two other marathoners had gone by. Took my first gel at mile 5. Second gel at mile 10. Energy felt good throughout. Knees (especially the left) started to ache at 8 to 9 miles.
What would you do differently?:

Don't get sick so I can train the distance.
Post race
Warm down:

walked (staggered) around for 20 minutes or so. Ate some banana and watermelon wile drinking water. Listened to awards presentation while sitting on the ground and stretching.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not enough training for this distance. I had never run more than 10 miles before this race and my knees paid for it.

Event comments:

A very fun event for my first half marathon. I would definitely do this event again. Show up early (7 am) for parking.




Last updated: 2013-05-05 12:00 AM
Running
02:07:33 | 13.1 miles | 09m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 33/49
Overall: 439/1049
Performance: Good
Course: Beautiful Course! Run along the avenue of the Giants. Surrounded by massive Redwood trees and in shade for most of the race.
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? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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