Jacksonville Marine Corps 1/2 Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Jacksonville, Florida
United States
1st Place Sports
72F / 22C
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 09m 36s
Overall Rank = 259/607
Age Group = Women 35-39
Age Group Rank = 37/60
Pre-race routine:

Ate plain yogurt with some raspberry hammergel about an hour and a half before race time
Event warmup:

Rush to chip pickup and start, because my ride was running late!
Run
  • 2h 09m 36s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 53s  min/mile
Comments:

Beautiful! A little over-hydrated so drank more of the concentrated sports drink without diluting it more with water. Talked to a lot of people along the route, both running and spectators. Absolutely perfect weather
What would you do differently?:

Drink less water in the morning before race
Post race
Warm down:

I'm training for New York Marathon, so I needed to do a 20 mile run today. After the race, I got my medal and mug, took a loo break, and ran the remaining 6.9 miles back home. Warmed down by walking around a lot, then stretching, then ice bath

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Holding out for an extra 7 miles post-race - I would have gone faster if I knew I could stop at 13.1

Event comments:

Good support from local Marines and others - a very fun race!




Last updated: 2006-10-07 12:00 AM
Running
02:09:36 | 13.1 miles | 09m 53s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/60
Overall: 0/607
Performance: Good
Course: Starts at Memorial Wall at Alltel Stadium (a/k/a the Gator Bowl), winds through Downtown Jax, over Main Street Bridge then Acosta Bridge, through gorgeous neighborhoods of Riverside and Avondale, with a loop around a park, then on Northbank Riverwalk along St. Johns River, with a pedestrian bridge
Keeping cool Good 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 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