TMC Fleet Feet Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Tucson, Arizona
United States
Everyone Runs
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 47m 17s
Overall Rank = 88/411
Age Group = F35-39
Age Group Rank = 7/47
Pre-race routine:

I wasn't too concerned about this race. My A-Half was last week and I just wanted to train through this one.

After weeks of unseasonably warm weather, we had a cold snap. I had to shake the moths out of my arm warmers.
Event warmup:

I got to the race earlier than normal because I was scheduled to run three miles both before and after the race. There was some congestion heading in to the school, and I only had time to run two.
Run
  • 1h 47m 17s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 11s  min/mile
Comments:

It was chilly waiting for the race to start, but I figured that would make for nice running weather. My plan was to run the first half semi-easy, then try for marathon goal pace during the second half. With the exception of the hilly parts on the second half of the race, that's pretty much what happened. While I didn't run this race hard, it certainly wasn't easy. I had wanted to finish in the 1:46 - 1:47 range, so I was happy.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, really.
Post race
Warm down:

I grabbed a smoothie to save for after my four extra miles, and it was a good thing I did because they were gone when I finished. The extra four miles were really slow. At least there was plenty of eggs, beans, and salsa left.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The Half the week before and deliberately holding back.

Event comments:

I still love this race for the after race spread. The smoothies are excellent. I felt bad for some of the later finishers who missed out on them. One other nice thing is that race photos are free. Unfortunately, I didn't like any of the shots they got of me. The silly chilly picture was taken by a friend.


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Last updated: 2012-10-28 12:00 AM
Running
01:47:17 | 13.1 miles | 08m 11s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/47
Overall: 88/411
Performance: Good
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Course: A "flat" course around the northeast side of town.
Keeping cool Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4