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Boston, Massachusetts
United States
68F / 20C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 49m 20s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Run
  • 2h 49m 20s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 12m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

Horrible, just horrible. I was toast by 5 miles for no good reason. Incredibly frustrating run considering how many 9-12 milers I have under my belt with no problems. I can't even talk about it without getting pissed off. Just gutted out 8 miles, walked a couple times between 10 and 12. There were times my legs wouldn't cooperate to pull my HR up out of the basement. I hated this race by the time I finished, 20 minutes later than I'd hoped.

I just don't know what's going on with me. The more I work, the worse my performances are.

Time : Avg HR
11:49 : 171
12:20 : 173
12:11 : 171
12:19 : 170
12:42 : 168
12:32 : 168
12:56 : 167
26:24 : 166
13:24 : 166
14:39 : 164
13:52 : 165
14:05 : 174

Post race
Event comments:

As far as I was concerned, there weren't nearly enough aid stations for us BOP'ers. 5 aid stations? 1.5, 4, 6, 8, and 11 miles. I was really dehydrated by the end of the run.




Last updated: 2007-05-21 12:00 AM
Running
02:49:20 | 13.1 miles | 12m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Course: Mostly flat with a couple hills/overpasses through downtown and along the river to Harvard and back.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2007-05-28 8:28 PM

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2007-05-28 10:01 PM
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EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK.

Methinks you are being a tad bit harsh on yourself.

This is your first half marathon!

You finished it, without incident, and without injury. That was the plan.

The race director should have known to have more aid stations... perhaps even something with food available... Hmmmmpf. That's disappointing. Next time... and there will be a next time... bring your own bottle. I've got one of those hand grabber things... straps onto your hand so you don't have to grip the bottle the whole time while you're running. I take it with me anytime I'm going anywhere over 45 minutes. You can even put a gel or two in the pockets.

I am proud of you. You executed your plan. Finished without injury. Next time you can worry about your time. This time it was about getting across the line. Now you know you can do it. Laughing Next time you can work on improving your baseline, and setting a new PR.

 

I know all about being hard on myself. It's so not worth it. It's exhausting and mentally draining. Treat yourself like you'd treat your best friend.

Now smile, Dammit. Kiss

Whizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz 

2007-05-28 10:26 PM
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Amanda.....hugs.....hmmm not the kind of race report I was hoping for.

You did it though...ran your first 1/2 Mary...way to go! 

It is frustrating when a race doesn't go as planned. Hopefully you can learn something so next time it will be different. Do you think dehydration was the issue or something else? 

I always do 6+ mile races bringing my own hydration as I can't do that run/drink from a cup thing worth beans.

Hope to see you at some races this summer....be well...you did it....cool! 

2007-05-29 7:47 AM
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You may not be pleased with your time, but more importantly you FINISHED your FIRST half-marathon- upright & without injury...no small feat..13 miles is a WHOLE different animal..another level of accomplishment...BE PROUD woman!!! CONGRATULATIONS!
2007-05-29 12:10 PM
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I'm always totally serious about hydration, always have my amphipod with me on my long runs and drink religiously. I made the executive decision to get my hydration just from the aid stations on this run so I wouldn't have to carry all that fluid with me and just took a couple-few gels with me, instead. Clearly the wrong decision, which is okay. Live and learn. But there was something else besides dehydration going on, I think, which I'm still trying to decipher.
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