I ran in Morgan Hill Half Marathon – my second one – on Sunday. It took me 2:10 hours to finish it. It was a minute longer than last year.
Race Highlights:
Pre-race nutrition: 1 cup of tea + 1 banana.
Strong start and consistent pace around 9:36 until mile 8.
In-race hydration: Good combination of 2 water stop (Mile 6, 11) and 1 Gatorade (Mile 9)
Race Lowlights
Mild to noticeable IBT
Walking-break and degraded pace of 11:22 between mile 11-12
Training Highlights:
Consistent weekly mileage 15-16 miles and good taper
Race-day endurance/pace mirrored closely with weekend long runs
Lower and different amount x-training (compared to previous year) did not affect adversely the pace, or introduce new injuries (switched-out bike rides with swims)

I ran in Morgan Hill Half Marathon – my first – on Sunday. It took me 2:09 hours to finish it.
The city of Morgan Hill is a suburban city about 60 miles south of San Fransisco and about 30 miles south of famed “Silicon Valley”.
I drove down to the city for the packet pick-up the day before race. First impression of the city – that of a quiet, affluent neighborhood has stayed with me. The Expo itself was rather small but all the local sports shops were well represented. With registration for me and my friends  done, I rode back home – bro0ding over a 1000 ft elevation gain on hilly 6 miles out-and-back route.

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