Monumental Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Indianapolis, Indiana
United States
29F / -2C
 		Total Time = 1h 59m 51s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 5:00am so I could eat 3 hours before the race. Had a bowl of steel cuts with peanut butter and 1/2 banana. Then I got online to review my last few 1/2 marys to confirm the time I needed to finish with a pb. I knew I really wanted to run in under 2 hours, but my best time to date was 2:06 and I wasn't feeling overly confident. Obviously, I was underestimating myself. I left to head downtown at 6:30. I always like to get to a race early. Drank 5 hour energy about an hour before race time.
Event warmup:

Jogged a slow mile near the start line. Then I had a good, long stretch. I've had some real problems with my foot due to really tight calves. Succesfully went to the bathroom after my warm up. This is always a good thing.
Run
  • 1h 59m 51s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 09s  min/mile
Comments:

This was an absolutely awesome race!!! It's like all of the stars were aligned. My nutrition was perfect, my hydration was perfect. Going in I didn't think there was any way I could maintain anything faster than 9:45s. Even during the race I kept waiting to crash, but I just felt better and better as the run went on. Mile 13 was 8:40!
What would you do differently?:

Not a thing,
Post race
Warm down:

I walked back to my car and had some water and chocolate milk. Then I changed clothes and went back to the finish line to wait for 2 friends who were walking. Then- the best part- we went to Maxine's Chicken and Waffles.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing!

Event comments:

I feel really fit and ready to start HIM training. I still can't believe I beat my best time by 7 minutes!




Last updated: 2010-10-24 12:00 AM
Running
01:59:51 | 13.1 miles | 09m 09s  min/mile
Age Group: 566/
Overall: 1512/
Performance: Good
Kept a steady 130-145 HR the whole race. Another first- each mile was quicker than the last with the exception of mile 4.
Course: The course was flat and fast. It wound through a bunch of different neighborhoods which kept it interesting. I ate a gel at mile 5 and mile 10. The course distributed gel at mile 8, but not a flavor I like. There were water stations every 1.5 mike or so.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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] 5