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La Jolla Half Marathon

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Location:

New York,NY,USA

Member Since:

Nov 19, 2013

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

5K PR = 18:47 (Winter 2014)

10K PR = 39:24 (Fall 2012)

13.1 PR = 1:31:24 (Spring 2014)

Short-Term Running Goals:

1:30 Half Marathon

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Stay injury free.

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Race: La Jolla Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:37:31, Place overall: 165, Place in age division: 2
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I loved this race – on of my all-time favorites! It’s a challenging course that starts at the Del Mar race track and heads south along the 101 to La Jolla cove – climbing up and down The Torrey Pines Hill. Not a course for PR-ing, with an elevation gain of 951 and elevation loss of 933. But I’m glad I didn’t let that keep me away! This is the first time in a major race that I’ve ever placed in the top of my age group. Second in F30-34!

I know this course well and had a good plan that I executed almost flawlessly!

Started out slower than my half marathon pace to conserve for the big hills ahead, but took advantage of downhills where I could.

1 – 7:29

2 – 7:23 (73+, 80-)

3 – 7:31 (72+)

4 – 7:53 (110+)

5 – 6:50 (23+, 193-)

Then the came the The Torrey Pines Hill. Ran it by effort, and passed a lot of people, which always produces that extra boost and spring in the step.

6 – 8:41 (259+)

7 – 7:55 (234+, 89-)

Then came a couple of flat miles. I wanted to speed up these flat miles to more in the range of my current half marathon pace. Passed tons of people in these miles.

8 – 7:15 (31+, 24-)

9 – 7:00 (19+, 69-)

10 – 7:13 (21+, 19-)

Then the big downhill. This was steep. But because I have been religious about leg workouts in the gym for the last year, and especially tough workouts in the last 3 months, I was able to keep my form under control. And I fleeeeew down the hill. Well, more like tromped.

11 – 6:12 (341-)

Then the course flattened out for one mile, and I continued to pass a lot of runners.  Then there was the cruel and unusual punishment of a very tough hill in thirst half of the last mile. I got passed back by about a handful of guys. I thought I ran the last hill pretty well (faster than the first smaller hill of the same size), but these guys powered up!

12 – 7:01 (-14)

13 – 7:48 (+109, -66)

And a downhill sprint to the finish for 1:37:31 (7:27 average pace)

2nd of 550 in F30-34. 24th woman of 3085. And 165 overall of 5891.                  

Mirage 3 (Gray) Miles: 13.10
Comments
From Kam on Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 09:17:58 from 68.66.163.179

Nicely done! That is a well run race.

From jtshad on Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 09:37:50 from 141.221.191.225

Congrats on a great race! Awesome job on the AG placement!

From KristenRuns on Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 12:33:31 from 198.228.216.37

I did not expect an age group place! I left before the awards presentation. It didn't even cross my mind that I would be a contender!

From Jake K on Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 13:15:16 from 159.212.71.199

Nice run Kristen! :-)

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