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Comments: For my first official half marry, I feel good. I learned a lot with this "training run" and WILL go sub-1:40 next year! I did not stop to go to the bathroom and my left quad tendon was killing me starting at 53 mins. Every step felt like a knife was jabbing me but I had to continue and break 1:45. What would you do differently?: Stop drinking about 30 mins before the gun goes off. I would also run a little more before stretching at the start.  Post race
Warm down: Stretched for about 15 mins and ate a bagel and drank lots of water. What limited your ability to perform faster: Lack of course knowledge and my quad tendon pain. Event comments: Great race and I will do it (or the full marry) again! Last updated: 2007-03-25 12:00 AM
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 2007-03-25 7:48 PM |
Expert 671    Atlanta, GA |  Subject: ING Georgia Half-Marathon |
| 2007-03-25 8:30 PM in reply to: #736351 |
Pro 3705  Vestavia Hills | Subject: RE: ING Georgia Half-Marathon Nice pace throughout ... you'll be able to shave off the three and a half minutes next year just by not waiting in the port-o-let line  |
| 2007-03-25 9:10 PM in reply to: #736351 |
Champion 5529 Nashville, TN | Subject: RE: ING Georgia Half-Marathon Great job for you first official half mary!!! You will easily run sub 1:40 next time |
| 2007-03-26 8:28 AM in reply to: #736351 |
Master 2379 Alpharetta, GA | Subject: RE: ING Georgia Half-Marathon Nice first half! |
| 2007-03-26 11:35 AM in reply to: #736351 |
| Extreme Veteran 597 Atlanta, GA | Subject: RE: ING Georgia Half-Marathon Congratulations on your fist Half Mary. You had an impressive run, and I'm sure you could go sub 1:40 next year. I hope the quad/tendon is already feeling better and doesn't hold you back. |
| 2007-03-26 8:25 PM in reply to: #736351 |
Veteran 116 Georgia | Subject: RE: ING Georgia Half-Marathon Good job "coach"! But you should have warned me about the powerade situation when we passed each other on Freedom Pkwy! |
| 2007-03-26 8:53 PM in reply to: #737873 |
| Expert 671 Atlanta, GA | Subject: RE: ING Georgia Half-Marathon Thanks gang! Craig- I did not know until the NEXT aid station...plus, there are just some things you have to learn on your own. |
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The ING Georgia Marathon & Half Marathon
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Woke up at 4:15am, took a quick shower, ate a bagel with peanut butter, drank my green tea, and I was off. I drank water on the way and listened to some "not so quiet" music. I decided to park downtown to avoid the Marta. I checked in my post-race attire and made my way towards the port-o-potty. Lines were not too bad and they did a good job with the number of johns provided.
I typically like to run and stretch for about 15 minutes total but it was not very possible with the crowds. I did some light jogging and make my way to the start. I wanted to get as close to the front as possible so I lined up with the 3:30 marathoners. If I was doing the full, I would have likely been there anyways. I stood there stretching a little and no one else was at all. Kinda weird. I kept about a 1/4 water bottle as I knew the first couple of aid stations would be crazy, and I was right. I had to use the bathroom (again) at the start and thought I was screwed as I did not want to stop during the race.