Space Coast Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Cocoa Beach, Florida
United States
Space Coast Runners
70F / 21C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 59m 33s
Overall Rank = 167/
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 11/25
Pre-race routine:

Pre-race meal was a yogurt cup, two slices of toast with peanut-butter and some "Elite" laced Gatorade endurance.
Event warmup:

I rode my road bike to the event since the race site is only a few miles from my house so essentially I had a 30-45 minute warm-up biking.
Run
  • 1h 59m 33s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 08s  min/mile
Comments:

I had a very good run considering my lack of training in the run. I did develop a bruise on the inside of my right ankle, caused by my shoes, but other than that I had a good run. Around mile 10 my hips were starting to feel sore however I kept on going. And in the last 1/4 mile I received awesome motivation from my good friend Ben Park. We both finished strong and under our goals of 2 hours!!! Congratulations Ben!.
What would you do differently?:

Actually train for the race. :) Run more LSD and work in some tempo runs in to my training.
Post race
Warm down:

I ate a bagel and a fruit bar, some Elite laced water. I walked around to keep my legs from cramping up and then I biked home. This worked out pretty well because it kept my legs loose and warm. I did have a pretty bad set of cramps in my legs on the bike ride home and had to stop for about 10 minutes but after that I was able to keep riding.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training since my last triathlon and century ride. I have not really trained for any events because I am/was not motivated to exercise/train. I was in "off season" mode. If I decide to run this race again next year then I'll know I need to continue focusing on my run training.

Event comments:

This is one of the nicest courses to run but then I'm biased. I live only 2 miles from the course and I bike down it frequently. I really like the race shirts provided and the finishers medals are awesome. I'm not a podium racer but the top finishers trophies were pretty nice too!




Last updated: 2006-07-25 12:00 AM
Running
01:59:33 | 13.1 miles | 09m 08s  min/mile
Age Group: 11/25
Overall: 167/
Performance: Good
My HR was consistently in the upper 170s to 180s.
Course: The 1/2 marathon was an out-and-back course, starting on the south side of St. Marks church on River road (The full marathon encompassed two laps of the course) heading south to almost reaching US1. The turn-around point was incorporated in with a loop through a small neighborhood at the southern end of Rockledge drive.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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