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Covered Bridges - RunHalf Marathon


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Woodstock, Vermont
United States
67F / 19C
Overcast
Total Time = 10h 15m
Overall Rank = 180/1609
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 51/219
Pre-race routine:

Pretty much did everything wrong for this one. Halfway decent breakfast but 2 cups of coffee. Stayed up too late after 2 cups of coffee at about 8:00 pm. Really smart.

Event warmup:

Some stretching, some hydration
Run
  • 1h 41m 16s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 07m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

Awful. Well, not AWFUL awful, but not good for me. I walked for the 1st time during a race ever. Not once, not twice but like a dozen times. 10 to 30 seconds per time but it really impacted my time.
What would you do differently?:

I have had shin splints in my right legs for about 4 weeks. I didn't really run much in the 3 weeks and that killed me. Why I think that I could just go out and run 13.1 miles and do as well as my last run is beyond me. Going forward I need to stretch more and hydrate better.
Post race
Warm down:

hydration, food, some stretching.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

all the above factors




Last updated: 2007-04-14 12:00 AM
Running
01:41:16 | 13.1 miles | 07m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 51/219
Overall: 180/1609
Performance: Average
Course: Very pretty course. Winding through some very nice country in Southern Vermont. Across one covered bridge into the heart of Woodstock, by another one on the way into Quechee. One steep hill at mile 8.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 1
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] 5

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2007-06-03 7:06 PM

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2007-06-03 7:29 PM
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Congrats on a great race despite shin splints and light training... and you STILL had a fast race!
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