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Fayetteville, North Carolina
United States
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 44m 59s
Overall Rank = 1304/1657
Age Group = 45 - 49
Age Group Rank = 558/824
Pre-race routine:

My son called me two days before the race to see if I was busy for the weekend because he wanted to come for a visit. I told him if he wanted to visit, he'd have to run 13.1 miles with me! He is a well-seasoned Spartan racer, so he's in good shape but had never run a half marathon before. He agreed to do it, and since I've lost a lot of run fitness anyway, I told him we would run together at a slow easy pace.
Run
  • 2h 44m 59s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 12m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

We kept it slow and steady and walked up a few hills. It was VERY windy which bothered my eyes/contact lenses. But it was still a beautiful day and a nice run.
What would you do differently?:

Wear wrap-around sunglasses to better protect my eyes!
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around the parade grounds and met up with teammates.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training.

Event comments:

I love this race and hope to do it every year.


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Last updated: 2015-11-15 12:00 AM
Running
02:44:59 | 13.1 miles | 12m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 558/824
Overall: 824/1657
Performance: Below average
Course: Windy!
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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] 5

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