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Bronx Half-Marathon - Run


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Bronx, NY
United States
New York Road Runners
76F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 42m 42s
Overall Rank = 915/2898
Age Group = 20-29
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Let's see -- what did I have? Some shredded wheat in low-fat milk and a banana, followed by an hour-long ride up to the Bronx while slowly sipping water. The ride was calming. The fact that I was late was not.
Event warmup:

Mostly my half-speed trot to a completely empty start line. I gotta start making it on time to these things.
Run
  • 1h 42m 42s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 07m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

This was a hot race. Had it been any warmer or any more humid, I'm not sure I would've been able to take it. The water stations were more or less available at mile intervals, and about a quarter of the way through I realized that I would have to do about half a cup of water in my mouth, half on my head. I felt like I was struggling against overheating...might've slowed me down a little, but overall I pushed through, stayed wet, and kept going.
What would you do differently?:

Once again, a little bit of a late start and no early crowd to slow me down probably resulted in running my first few miles a little too fast as I attempted to "catch up" with the crowd, when I really didn't need to.
Post race
Warm down:

Gatorade, a banana, lots of stretching...also ran underneath an open fire hydrant. So, so good.

Event comments:

Course spent a lot of time on open roadways...little to no shade.


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Last updated: 2004-07-26 12:00 AM
Running
01:42:42 | 13.1 miles | 07m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 915/2898
Performance: Good
Course: Alternately flat and hilly, re-looped and re-routed as the race progressed; lots of time spent on a Parkway in the BX with little respite from the fierce sun.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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] 3

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2004-07-26 5:49 PM

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Subject: Bronx Half-Marathon

2004-07-26 10:03 PM
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Subject: RE: Bronx Half-Marathon
Looks like you did well(I'm doing good if I get that kind of pace on a 10k.) Sorry about the rough start.
2004-07-27 1:57 PM
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Subject: RE: Bronx Half-Marathon
Great race!  You are fast! 
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