Inland Trail Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Elyria, Ohio
United States
NCN Racing
40F / 4C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 58m 18s
Overall Rank = 83/177
Age Group = Clydesdales
Age Group Rank = 2/2
Pre-race routine:

I got up at 5 a.m, got on the computer and generally woke up for a few minutes. I ate a protein bar and some chocolate puffy cereal, had some water and a diet coke. I got my running stuff on, got the Ipad, heart rate monitor, and ibuprofen packed and headed to Elyria for the 40 minute trip. I got registered, went back to the car for a few minutes, and then boarded a school bus for a 20 minute ride to the beginning of the trail.
Event warmup:

HaHa. It's a half marathon
Run
  • 1h 58m 18s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 02s  min/mile
Comments:

The run felt pretty good. It didn't get really hard until the last mile. I only ate 1/2 of a 190 calorie trail mix bar at 55 minutes, and the other half at 80 minutes. I did have probably 12 ounces of gatorade the last 40 minutes (probably 100 calories). I drank about 12 ounces of water every two miles, and had just a touch of stomach problems for a mile or two. I was very happy with my pacing, and was glad I forced myself to go slower at the beginning. My pace actually got a little faster, but I had to work much harder at the end to maintain it. I only ran two miles during the week because I was sick for the first 3 days of the week, then my left ankle became very sore for no reason. I still didn't feel 100% for the race, but not bad. I passed 32 people after the first 2 miles, and only got passed once, but repassed that guy.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. I was prepared because of a long run up to 14 miles, and doing up to 10 800 meter repeats. i was logged in a nice chunk of 5 to 6 mile race pace runs.
Post race
Warm down:

None. I was tired

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Only two miles of running the week before the race, and lingering effects of a cold, and stiff ankle.

Event comments:

The race was a nice smaller venu race on a really cool pathway. It was a great race to try and get under two hours.




Last updated: 2012-11-06 12:00 AM
Running
01:58:18 | 13.1 miles | 09m 02s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/2
Overall: 83/177
Performance: Good
First mile was in 8:55. After 4 miles I was at a 9:09 pace. The last 9 miles must have averaged just under 9 minute miles. HR was under 160 the first mile, around 160 then 2nd, then under 165 for about the next three. I tried to keep it in the 165-167 range until mile ten. At mile ten I let it get up in the low 170's. The last mile it was up to 180.
Course: The course was a paved bike path. It was mostly flat and through the woods. It was a great course
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? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4