Mercy Heart Mini-Marathon - 15K - Run


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Cincinnati, Ohio
United States
35F / 2C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 10h 00m
Overall Rank = 90/3055
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 11/233
Pre-race routine:

Jog back and forth from porta potty to porta potty
Event warmup:

Jog from pee place to pee place.
Run
  • 1h 01m 19s
  • 9.32 miles
  • 06m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

The hills are amazing. You are either going up, or down, but never flat. The Torrence Hill was HUGE this year, as they made us run nearly all the way to the top due to changing the course because of Fountain Square construction. However, my training REALLY worked out, and it felt like the best run ever. Even had a kick at the end, which is unheard of for me at this race previously.
What would you do differently?:

Absolutely nothing.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing.

Event comments:

This is a highly organized race, put on by professionals who know what they're doing. The majority of the course itself is lonely, as far as spectators go, due to its location. But it's a challenging course, and the end is lots of fun.




Last updated: 2006-03-27 12:00 AM
Running
01:01:19 | 9.32 miles | 06m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 11/233
Overall: 90/3055
Performance: Good
Course: Start at 5th & Pike Street; go east out Columbia Parkway to the top of the hill west of Delta Avenue; turn around and head west to Torrence Parkway; take a right on Torrence Parkway to south of Torrence Lane; turn around and return to westbound Columbia Parkway to the finish at 5th & Broadway.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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] 4