PREFONTAINE

20th Colchester Half Marathon

Recent EntriesHomeJoin Fast Running Blog Community!PredictorHealthy RecipesPRE's RacesFind BlogsMileage BoardTop Ten Excuses for Missing a RunTop Ten Training MistakesDiscussion ForumRace Reports Send A Private MessageWeek ViewMonth ViewYear View
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
200920102011201220132014201520162017
15% off for Fast Running Blog members at St. George Running Center!

Location:

Hamden,CT,

Member Since:

Oct 03, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

 

 

MY RACE RESULTS ON ATHLINKS

IMPORTANT LINKS

LINKS TO RACE RESULTS AND COMMENTS

PERSONAL RECORDS

HITEK RACING: CT RACE CALENDAR

NOTE TO DOUG

Short-Term Running Goals:

PR for All Race distances - simple enough - right?

Improve VDOT from 42 and get to 43 as proven by Race Result(s) or Time Trial(s).

Long-Term Running Goals:

Qualify for Boston Marathon

Personal:


Favorite Blogs:

Click to donate
to Ukraine's Armed Forces
Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Race: 20th Colchester Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:53:26, Place overall: 226, Place in age division: 65
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.0013.100.0013.10

366C040

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/70250964

COLCHESTER HALF MARATHON

13.1 miles done at 8:37 pace per mile in 1:52:56 at 149 bpm AHR for 86% MHR.  Thus done at midpoint of Half Marathon Lactate Threshold range. 

The Official Results report the run being done at 8:40 pace per mile.  

Once again, a massive PR for this course.  It is a hilly course and thus the time is higher than what would be done on a flatter course.  Check out the stats for the course.  My 39th Run saw the course being run at 10:20 pace per mile.  Run 185B014 sees it run at 9:07 pace per mile.  Run Number 366C040 (TODAY) sees it done at 8:40 pace per mile. 

Colchester Half Marathon Number

Date

Bib Number

Run Number

Time

Pace

Place

Percent

 

20th

2/26/2011

135

366C040

1:53:26

8:40

226/409

0.55

 

19th

2/27/2010

214

185B014

1:59:36

9:07

227/370

0.61

 

18th

2/28/2009

104

39

2:15:17

10:20

276/306

0.90

 STRATEGY:

One: I planned to go for average pace of 8:30 per mile.  At various points, I checked to ensure I was on track.  I was.  A hilly course, so at times off for 8:30 splits...to be expected.  But the plan was to make up for lost time on the flats and down hills. 

Two: Uphill Mantra: "Turn."  Downhill Mantra: "Down."  Flat Mantra: "Flat."  Staying totally focused on the Race, the up and down portions, and pacing accordingly.  I was always well aware of how I needed to run during the race.  Management of pace essential for this course.  From beginning (don't go out at 7:30 pace) to end. 

Three: Segment the course into quarters.  Four three milers and then a final 1.11 miles.  Segmenting the course key strategy.  Not constantly concerned with time/pace.  I know what I am doing from a breathing standpoint.  I do not need to check my watch frequently. 

Four: Spoke to Saint Sebastian throughout the run.  Why not?  He knows I am interested in getting much better with my running.

Split

Time

Elevation Gain

Avg HR

1

0:08:20

41

142

2

0:08:43

69

148

3

0:08:52

82

147

4

0:08:27

43

150

5

0:08:10

0

151

6

0:08:00

14

150

7

0:09:14

127

150

8

0:09:09

117

149

9

0:08:38

42

149

10

0:07:57

0

147

11

0:08:30

26

149

12

0:09:00

87

151

13

0:08:52

90

154

14

0:00:58

27

158

      Summary

1:52:56

766

      149

http://www.coolrunning.com/results/11/ct/Feb26_Colche_set1.shtml

Above is a link to the 20th Colchester Half Marathon Results.

 Below are Partial Results.  Full Results contain too much information for them to be included in this report due to space restrictions.


Find this page online at www.coolrunning.com/results/11/ct/Feb26_Colche_set1.shtml
Colchester Half Marathon
Colchester, CT, February 26, 2011
[Age Group Winners ]
Overall

Results by: The Last Mile Race Mgt.

                         Colchester Half Marathon
                            Colchester, CT USA
                           02/26/2011 - 10:00 AM
                       Weather: Overcast - High 30's
                    Results by: The Last Mile Race Mgt.
                         www.thelastmileracing.com
                     Timed with MyLaps Bib tag systems
                            Phone: 860-456-4451
                   e-mail: timing@thelastmileracing.com
================================================================================================
                ***** Official Half Marathon Results *****
================================================================================================
   The DIV Column is your place in your age group or division for Awards
Place No.   Name                Time    Pace  S Div/Tot  Div   Sex/Tot  Age City               St
===== ===== =================== ======= ===== = ======== ===== ======== === ================== ==
    1   304 Phil Mitchell       1:14:43  5:43 M   1/37   M2029   1/267   23 Glastonbury        CT
    2   307 Marc Robaczynski    1:14:54  5:43 M   1/53   M3039   2/267   36 New Hartford       CT
    3   167 Chris Hague         1:17:34  5:56 M   2/37   M2029   3/267   22 New Haven          CT
    4   402 Chris Rosenberg     1:18:42  6:01 M   3/37   M2029   4/267   20 Old Saybrook       CT
    5   349 Chris Hamel         1:19:10  6:03 M   4/37   M2029   5/267   27 Suffield           CT
    6   328 Chris Buell         1:19:21  6:04 M   5/37   M2029   6/267   29 Belchertown        MA
    7   391 Brett Stoeffler     1:22:15  6:17 M   1/87   M4049   7/267   43 Tolland            CT
    8   137 Jon Dipippo         1:22:16  6:17 M   2/87   M4049   8/267   41 Brooklyn           CT
    9   159 Joe Grabicki        1:22:54  6:20 M   2/53   M3039   9/267   35 West Hartford      CT
   10   348 Patrick Byrne       1:23:40  6:24 M   6/37   M2029  10/267   26 Manchester         CT

  
  182   148 Robin Beauregard    1:49:15  8:21 F   8/39   F4049  28/141   44 Hebron             CT
 

  183   685 Scot Mente          1:49:20  8:21 M  32/53   M3039 155/267   39 Mystic             CT
  184   562 Grace Jensen        1:49:22  8:21 F   9/39   F4049  29/141   48 Hadlyme            CT

 
  226   135 Patrick Kearney     1:53:26  8:40 M  65/87   M4049 185/267   48 Hamden             CT
 
  231    16 Clinton Tebbetts    1:53:59  8:43 M  67/87   M4049 189/267   41 Sea Bluff          CT
 
  405    86 Karleen Smat        3:01:26 13:51 F  38/39   F4049 138/141   44 Brunswick          ME
  406   217 Amy Aigamaua        3:08:42 14:25 F  31/32   F2029 139/141   22 Cambridge          MA
  407   422 Samantha Mastrobatt 3:09:29 14:28 F  32/32   F2029 140/141   23 W Hartford         CT
  408    99 Lauri Fauerbach Ada 3:10:47 14:34 F  39/39   F4049 141/141   40 Philadelphia       PA
  409     1 Ray Campbell        3:50:33 17:36 M  87/87   M4049 267/267   49 Glastonbury        CT

  


Comments
From flatlander on Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 18:36:27 from 75.214.186.218

Very nice, that is a solid performance. Good that you got so much data out of it.

From PRE on Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 20:00:49 from 99.50.214.225

Flatlander,

Hi. The Colchester Half Marathon was my first race two years ago. After you mentioned this being a solid performance, I looked at the data again. You are right. The splits are totally appropriate and consistent throughout the race for the elevation gains.

I am actually amazed that I ran it in 1:53. But I did have a strategy in place that I was not going to deviate from. (My last race was in December and I had changed strategies at the beginning of the race - not the best results. I went out way too fast and it cost me.) So of the utmost importance was to take it easy early on and not go full throttle. And to attempt running the course at a reasonable pace given my current fitness level.

From Burt on Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 20:55:55 from 72.223.90.79

Great job PRE. Tell me who Saint Sebastian is.

From PRE on Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 23:05:11 from 99.50.214.225

Burt,

Hi.

He is the patron saint of athletes.

Add Your Comment.
  • Keep it family-safe. No vulgar or profane language. To discourage anonymous comments of cowardly nature, your IP address will be logged and posted next to your comment.
  • Do not respond to another person's comment out of context. If he made the original comment on another page/blog entry, go to that entry and respond there.
  • If all you want to do is contact the blogger and your comment is not connected with this entry and has no relevance to others, send a private message instead.
Only registered users with public blogs are allowed to post comments. Log in with your username and password or create an account and set up a blog.
Debt Reduction Calculator
Featured Announcements
Lone Faithfuls
(need a comment):
Recent Comments: