Inverness 1/2 Marathon

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Inverness, Scotland
United Kingdom
Caledonian Concepts
8C / 46F
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 49m 9s
Overall Rank = 1665/1703
Age Group = F40+
Age Group Rank = 155/180
Pre-race routine:

Bacon and Eggs for breakfast about 4 hrs before the race, banana about 1 hr before
Event warmup:

light jog for about 2 minutes
Run
  • 2h 49m 9s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 12m 55s  min/mile
Comments:

Good, steady pace, around 8'/km issues with HR at the end but this may have been due to a caffienated gel. Some hip pain after about 5 miles
What would you do differently?:

Not have the gel!! Nothing different in the race but
Post race
Warm down:

Trying to get heart rate down, shower and limited stretching.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Weight, hip pain, heart rate.

Event comments:

Good race, especially as a start for the year.




Last updated: 2014-03-11 12:00 AM
Running
02:49:09 | 13.1 miles | 12m 55s  min/mile
Age Group: 155/180
Overall: 1665/1703
Performance: Good
Course: Undulating start, climing at mile 3 up to mile 5 then flat section followed by descent back to undulating
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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Great start, keep it going for the rest of the year and crush some PRs!

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