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Platte River Half Marathon - Run

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Littleton, Colorado
United States
Alamo Events
36F / 2C
Overcast

Total Time = 2h 08m 38s
Overall Rank = 474/880
Age Group = F40-44
Age Group Rank = 35/90

Pre-race routine:

Cinnamon raisin english muffin with peanut butter & honey. Drove to the race start early to make sure I got a parking spot in the light rail station lot, and enjoyed my tea while reading. About 30 minutes before race start, I packed everything into the gear check bag and headed for the porta potty. Ran into Paivi & Liinu on the way, and was very happy for the familiar faces! Checked the gear bag with about 7 minutes to race time.

Event warmup:

Tried to guess which start corral I would fit with, and shivered while chatting with Paivi.

Run

2h 08m 38s
13.1 miles
09m 49s min/mile

Comments:

Tried to keep the first 5 miles with HR under 150, next 5 miles z3, and then push the last 3.1 miles. HR was a little high, but was able to push the pace at the end.

So happy to see Ocky & the kids 2 block from the finish!

What would you do differently?:

N/A

Post race

Warm down:

Found Paivi at the end of the finish shoot, then Ocky & the kids caught up with us. Chatted and cheered in Liinu. Bundled up in the extra clothes I had thrown in my gear bag & enjoyed the lunch from Buckhorn Exchange.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Inconsistent training the last 6 weeks prior to the race.

Event comments:

This is a very well run event. After 17 years, the organizers have this one down to a science. The course is set for a fast race. They do a good job of creating a celebratory feel at the finish, with a live band & a pretty good spread from the Buckhorn Exchange.

Last updated: 2019-04-15 12:00 AM

Running
02:08:38 \| 13.1 miles \| 09m 49s min/mile
Age Group:	35/90
Overall:	474/880
Performance:	Good
Course:	Generally a slight downhill, with the only big hill at mile 12.5.
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Good
Mental exertion [1-5]	3
Physical exertion [1-5]	4
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:	Good
Race evaluation [1-5]	5

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swgtri

2019-04-15 11:38 AM

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