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Calgary Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Calgary, Alberta
Canada
Calgary Marathon
12C / 54F
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 23m 54s
Overall Rank = 31/2779
Age Group = M4044
Age Group Rank = 4/153
Pre-race routine:

Very early race - up at 5:00 for a pop tart and a bit of coffee.

Drove to train station, ride into downtown at 6:00am


Event warmup:

2k jog in parking lot, no sprints/strides.

Run
  • 1h 23m 54s
  • 21.15 kms
  • 03m 58s  min/km
Comments:

New York Qualifier A race for me - went great.
Post race
Warm down:

10$ Massage, a bit of gatorade - not much snacks afterwards.


Event comments:

Goal this year was to qualify for New York (sub 1:25) - had 1:25:08 twice last season. Made it this time (perfect weather).



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Last updated: 2016-02-02 12:00 AM
Running
01:23:54 | 21.15 kms | 03m 58s  min/km
Age Group: 4/153
Overall: 31/2779
Performance: Good
Avg: 157 Max: 170
Course: Calgary Half-Marathon downtown
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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] 4

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