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Highland Park, Illinois
United States
RAM Racing
45F / 7C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 05m 50s
Overall Rank = 980/1659
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 99/132
Pre-race routine:

banana, red bull, and peanut butter sandwich then off to the race. Tried to stretch and stay warm because it was friggin' cold. I never once stop saying to myself "I am making a serious mistake!"!
Event warmup:

Stretching. Two porta potty visits. Walking around rubbing my hands together to stay warm!
Run
  • 2h 05m 50s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 37s  min/mile
Comments:

For my first 1/2 marathon not too bad but I had moments when I wanted to quit. I had a good pace (for me) at the beginning but the two hills kinda killed me and at the end I was walking alot. Overall I am happy BUT SORE!
What would you do differently?:

More distance. Less weight. Take water instead of gatorade at the stations!
Post race
Warm down:

Got my medal, my food, my water, my bag and then walked to my car. Unfortunately my family wasn't there so there was no need to stick around. Probably should have just to see people come in but I was cold, sore and tired

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Distance, my big belly, my age, the hills

Event comments:

First 1/2 in the bag and I am happy. I did it when I didn't want to do it!




Last updated: 2015-03-06 12:00 AM
Running
02:05:50 | 13.1 miles | 09m 37s  min/mile
Age Group: 99/132
Overall: 980/1659
Performance: Good
Course: Around Highland Park, down to Lake Michigan past some seriously expensive houses.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below 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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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