Chicago Monster Dash-- Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Chicago, Illinois
United States
Team Ortho
52F / 11C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 14m 34s
Overall Rank = 1273/2405
Age Group = F25-29
Age Group Rank = 634/1470
Pre-race routine:

Woke up early and decided against coffee b/c of issues the night before... ate one serving of shot blox
Event warmup:

light jog there, stretching in line.
Run
  • 2h 13m 47s
  • 13.7 miles
  • 09m 46s  min/mile
Comments:

Stomach sloshed a bit but was okay overall. Knee bones/ joint began hurting at 8 but went away by 10. Right knee ligaments began hurting at 12... thinking it's patellar and IT Band hurting.
What would you do differently?:

Clothing could have been a bit better - needed thinner jacket.
Post race
Event comments:

Really enjoyed this race! It will be on my list for next year... I already have my costume picked out!




Last updated: 2010-09-22 12:00 AM
Running
02:13:47 | 13.7 miles | 09m 46s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/1470
Overall: 0/2405
Performance: Good
Course: Was GREAT. Although, it was a little long. Garmins all read 13.5 or more. But that's ok :D
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4