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Chicago, Illinois
United States
Team Ortho Foundation
39F / 4C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 08m 7s
Overall Rank = 765/1462
Age Group = 55 - 59
Age Group Rank = 11/17
Pre-race routine:

Nothing special, just light breakfast at 5:30am and getting there early to find parking spot close to the race.
Event warmup:

Jogging and stretching for about 5 - 10min.
Run
  • 2h 08m 7s
  • 21 kms
  • 06m 06s  min/km
Comments:

My first race this year on the long distance, so I took it easy.
What would you do differently?:

Do not drink too much coffee the day before a race. Use portable toilet early, so I would not wait in line and have more time for warm-up.
Post race
Warm down:

Walk, some stretching and jogging to the parking lot.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not enough mileage put into my workouts. I felt some muscle stiffness in the last 2 miles, but fortunately no cramps.

Event comments:

I like "Get Lucky" race for its colorful and funny atmosphere to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Many contestants were dressed up in green costumes, some of the men with green beards, women had green hair. Good race for first half marathon this season.




Last updated: 2014-02-12 12:00 AM
Running
02:08:07 | 21 kms | 06m 06s  min/km
Age Group: 11/17
Overall: 765/1462
Performance: Average
The goal was to keep average HR at no more than 85 -90% of max. I was running at 143 which gives 88%.
Course: Mostly on the asphalt trail along Lake Michigan. The remains of snow and melting ice made the course more difficult and slower. Mile marks were misplaced. Enough water stations and nice cheering up on the way.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %1.1
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
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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