Jacksonville Marine Corps 1/2 Marathon
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Jacksonville Marine Corps 1/2 Marathon - RunHalf Marathon
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Comments: We took it easy and talked alot during the first half. It got down right hot whenever it stopped raining so I was glad that the rain continued for most of the race. I was getting itchy to pick up the pace but decided to wait until the 10 mile marker. I felt good when I started going faster. I GU'd and drank plenty so I could keep it up. I came up behind 3 Marines (young guys) and tossed out some smack talk: Me: "You guys aren't going to let and old Sailor beat you are you?" Them: No answer Me: *as I am picking it up a little* "I am talking OLD here! Did I mention I was a Sailor?" Them: Still quiet. Me: "See Ya!" I kept up my pace and chuckled to myself (and looked behind a couple times) I don't think anyone passed me in the last three miles but I was knocking off a lot of other runners. I felt really good. I had been holding back for awhile. My pace varied a bit depending on terrain and traffic but I tried to keep it fast without blowing up too soon. The last .1 miles was in the mud. My focus was not to fall and to keep up my speed. I made it over the timing mats and fought with my chip to remove it. I grabbed a couple beers and went back towards the finish line to see my running partner come in. What would you do differently?: Run faster in the beginning. I sandbagged it for too long. Post race
Warm down: Drank a bunch of free beer. Stopped at a couple cycling stores on the way home. What limited your ability to perform faster: I didn't have in as many running miles as this time last year. I sandbagged the beginning. I should have tried to keep a ~8:30 pace from the start. Last updated: 2007-10-01 12:00 AM
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75F / 24C
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Overall Rank = 179/559
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 25/73
I stayed up too late then woke up before my alarm went off.(5:10am) Coffee, peanut butter toast. Watched the weather to see that the humidity was 97%, the temp was 75, and it was raining. Drove to meet my running partner.
Stood around in the rain.