Austin Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Austin, Texas
United States
The Austin Marathon Foundation, Inc.
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 38m 22s
Overall Rank = 4646/
Age Group = 40-45
Age Group Rank = 271/
Pre-race routine:

Drove up,walked up, & jogged.
Event warmup:

Not much, missed start due to potty break...
Run
  • 2h 38m 21s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 12m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

Slow start & crowded start
What would you do differently?:

Stretched more, got up closer to start, and paced mself throughout the race.....
Post race
Warm down:

Walked to the car, drank as much as I could, and ate some soup.....

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Too stiff, no real pace, and not consistent in stride....

Event comments:

Austin is great if your a world class runner. It is super fast and most normal folks are on the sidelines. Pick another race if you're a rookie.




Last updated: 2007-12-08 12:00 AM
Running
02:38:21 | 13.1 miles | 12m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 271/
Overall: 4242/
Performance: Below average
Course: Hilly, hily & more hills.....
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %?
Overall: Bad
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3