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Madison, Wisconsin
United States
75F / 24C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 38m 45s
Overall Rank = 150/2350
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 32/164
Pre-race routine:

This is the second half of the Conquer the Capitol Challenge (the first half being the 10k the previous night). My oft-injured hip flexor felt really bad when I got up in the morning, so I figured it would be a somewhat long day. I tried to stretch as much as I could and also rubbed some Biofreeze on it just before the start and that did help some. Being my sister-in-law's first half marathon, I got a bunch of pictures with her and my wife before the start, then lined up waaaaay far back because the corral was already packed 15 min. before the start. Oops.
Event warmup:

Just walking and light stretching.
Run
  • 1h 38m 45s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 07m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

Pretty much felt like ass from the start and couldn't do much for pace. I had to stop every mile or two to stretch out my hip and IT band just to be able to keep a somewhat normal stride. I did carry a bottle so hydration was pretty good. The last few miles were tough though. Pretty happy with this time given all that.
What would you do differently?:

Don't push the 10k quite as hard the night before.
Post race
Warm down:

Drank a bunch of water and sport drink, had some cookies, grabbed my gear bag, and stretched. Cheered my wife and my sister-in-law on when they finished!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Injury for the most part.

Event comments:

Enjoyed the race, really a nice course. I ended up finishing 19/311 in the Conquer the Capital Challenge with a combined time of 2:21:40.


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Running
01:38:45 | 13.1 miles | 07m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 32/164
Overall: 150/2350
Performance: Average
Course: First few miles were the same as the 10k around the capitol square, Bascom hill, and Camp Randall. The course went out and through the arboretum, then returned to town and went up State Street to the finish. Fairly hilly throughout.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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