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Rock ‘n’ Roll Raleigh Half Marathon
2017-04-02
Raleigh, North Carolina
United States
Competitor Group, Inc.
Run
Total Time = 1h 55m 9s
Overall Rank = 728/3867
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 57/208
Pre-race routine:
Woke up at 5:15 after not sleeping well. Had a bagel, some coffee, and got in the car.Event warmup:
None really. Maybe some very minor stretching.
Run
Comments:
I had done a 3hr brick session the day before the race, so I really wasn't expecting much in terms of doing well i this race. However, race day jitters go a long way towards a good time. I would have been happy with 2:10 so I was very happy with 1:55:09. I started towards the front and got passed a lot in the first couple of miles (with a pace of 9:24 for the first 2.5 miles). I was able to step things up and ended up with a 8:53 10k pace and 8:48 pace overall.
overall place was 728/3867. lots of non-runners in this, so i was able to get into the top 20%.What would you do differently?:
this was part of my HIM training, so having a taper or at least rest day the day before would have likely helped.
Post race
Warm down:
grabbed snacks and went to the car to retrieve a jacket. I pushed hard in this race to the rest of the day was basically shot - napped, watched TV, and just laid around.What limited your ability to perform faster:
training the day before the race.Event comments:
Good race with nearly 8500 participants in the entire weekend. Well supported race with a large expo. End of race activities could have been a bit more interesting. Enjoyed the bands along the course!
Running 01:55:09 | 13.1 miles | 08m 47s min/mile Age Group: 0/208 Overall: 0/3867 Performance: Good Course: The course is quite hilly. My heart rate was in the 160s for most of the race, occasionally 170 for the hills. Unfortunately the last 2 miles have some of the worst uphills. Keeping cool Drinking Weight change: % Overall: Mental exertion [1-5] Physical exertion [1-5] Good race? Yes Course challenge Just right Organized? Yes Events on-time? Yes Lots of volunteers? Yes Plenty of drinks? Yes Post race activities: Average Race evaluation [1-5] 4
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RE: Rock ‘n’ Roll Raleigh Half Marathon
BY: melbo55 on 2017-04-03 12:17 PM
Very nice work beating your goal time considerably, especially factoring in your tough workout the day before, wow! Big congrats!
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