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Westfield, Massachusetts
United States
55F / 13C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 15m 50s
Overall Rank = 230/256
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Had Instant Breakfast and a bagel with pb for breakfast, drove to Westfield, got lost, called Rob, finally found the place, met up with Rob and Max, registered.
Event warmup:

Some minor stretching and jogging, but mostly I just stood around and talked to Max and Rob.
Run
  • 2h 15m 50s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 22s  min/mile
Comments:

The point of doing this race was just to go out and do a long run together, nice and easy, and that's what we did, for most of it anyway...
We started out slowly and got into a good rhythm, and at about mile 10 I realized if I kept up my pace I might be able to break 2:15, so I kicked it up a notch. By that time Max was ahead of us but still in sight, and Rob started to pull away from me, and in the last 1/2 mile or so I just ran out of gas. I'm happy with my time, especially since I wasn't shooting for a new PR, the course was tough (lots of climbing), and we took it slow the first few miles.
What would you do differently?:

Train for this distance, train in the hills
Post race
Warm down:

Ate some food and said goodbye to the boys

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not doing a run longer than 5 miles since Hyannis.

Event comments:

A real low-budget race, but there were mile-markers and food at the end so I can't really complain.




Last updated: 2007-04-02 12:00 AM
Running
02:15:50 | 13.1 miles | 10m 22s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 230/256
Performance: Good
Course: A rolling loop through the hills of Westfield
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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2007-04-02 7:16 AM
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great job polly!

pretty cool that you are now able to go out and casually run a half marathon

you'll surpass your personal best before the year is out and be looking to break 2 hours before ya know it!
2007-04-02 7:42 AM
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great job you couldnt ask for any better conditons yesterday. the spread at the end of the race made all the pain and suffering worth it. keep on training
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2007-04-03 9:20 AM
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Nice Job! Tis was your second 1/2 right? Did you feel more experienced going into it?
2007-04-06 9:09 AM
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