American Discovery Trail 1/2 Marathon - Run


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Colorado Springs, Colorado
United States
Pikes Peak Road Runners
70'sF / 0C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 29m 35s
Overall Rank = 18/450
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 3/29
Pre-race routine:

Same as always. Got up and ate 3 hrs. before race start. A bowl of granola and a banana. 2 cups of coffee and headed out.
Event warmup:

Maybe a 1/4 mile run at race pace.
Run
  • 1h 29m 35s
  • 13.3 miles
  • 06m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

Awesome race for me. Was a little apprehensive as I've been battling illness and injury for a couple of weeks now. Had my IT flare up after the Ascent and spent all of Wednesday in bed with some sinus stuff and a horrible headache. The first 2 miles I felt fine albeit slow. There was a lot of traffic. Got to the 3 mile mark about 20 seconds slower than predicted. I was shooting for 1:32:00 and was questioning if I would make it, but I got to the turn around in a little over 46 mins and knew I could negative split it for just under my goal. Started feeling really good. Must have been just a mental thing. I managed to turn it up and averaged 06:30 to 06:40 the entire way back. That's normally my tempo pace for a 5 to 6 mile run so I was amazed I was hanging on to it. My return trip took me 43 mins. and some change. I'm absolutely stoked with this result. I was playing through everything in my head before the race, and I forgot that when it comes down to it you just gotta run, and not worry if the course is long, slow, or if the conditions are just right for a PR. So 3rd in my age group and 18th overall. Best result all year for me.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Post race
Warm down:

Walked it out and stretched.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Head games got the better of me at the start, but managed to turn it around.

Event comments:

PR'ed by over 5 mins. WOOHOO!!!




Last updated: 2007-08-20 12:00 AM
Running
01:29:35 | 13.3 miles | 06m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/29
Overall: 18/450
Performance: Good
Course: Mostly trail and some pavment. Slight elevation gain going out. Pretty rolling, but no major hills.
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