The Other Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Moab, Utah
United States
60F / 16C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 05m 15s
Overall Rank = 632/1537
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 27/95
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 5:15, ate a bagel with peanut butter, drank a couple of cups of coffee, drove to the Shuttle pickup at the Gravel Pit
Event warmup:

Stood in the porta potty lines a couple of times, and just hung out waiting for the race to start, did a little stretching
Run
  • 2h 05m 15s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 34s  min/mile
Comments:

Never felt like I had fresh legs, never felt effortless, but knew I was pretty strong so just tried to push my pace a little, felt pretty tolerable until about the last 2 miles, last mile I was suffering, last 1/2 mile was really tough, felt like I couldn't get any air, almost like I was hyperventilating
What would you do differently?:

I think I didn't get enough rest in the last week, probably should have taken another day off, also, I skipped lunch on Saturday, probably not a good idea.
Post race
Warm down:

Felt really light headed at the end, had to lay down before I got any water or my medal.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not enough rest the week before.

Event comments:

I know I can do better. I took around 3 minutes off my time from last year, but feel that I can do better on this course. I just didn't have the legs I needed on race day.




Last updated: 2010-08-11 12:00 AM
Running
02:05:15 | 13.1 miles | 09m 34s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/95
Overall: 0/1537
Performance: Below average
Course: Starts at the Dewey Bridge, then runs along the river road with the finish at Sorrel River Ranch. Downhill course for the first 7.5 miles, then 3 major hills and rolling hills to the end.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
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] 4