Race information
- Nice Half Marathon
- April 21, 2024
- 21.12 kms
- Nice, FR
- https://www.nicesemimarathon.com/2024/
- Finish time: 01:59:00
Goals
| Goal | Description | Completed? |
|---|---|---|
| A | < 01:56 | No |
| B | < 2 hours | Yes |
Splits
| Km | Time |
|---|---|
| 1 | 05:25 |
| 2 | 05:24 |
| 3 | 05:30 |
| 4 | 05:17 |
| 5 | 05:23 |
| 6 | 05:33 |
| 7 | 05:31 |
| 8 | 05:31 |
| 9 | 05:32 |
| 10 | 05:30 |
| 11 | 05:54 |
| 12 | 05:45 |
| 13 | 05:49 |
| 14 | 05:43 |
| 15 | 05:54 |
| 16 | 05:47 |
| 17 | 05:59 |
| 18 | 05:50 |
| 19 | 05:48 |
| 20 | 05:39 |
| 21 | 05:34 |
| 0.13 | 05:02 |
Training
I was training sharp for a full marathon at 19th may, but got a grade2 ankle sprain while playing padel. This did not let me train for a good amount of time, and still not %100 recovered. So, while rethinking the full marathon after that incident, Nice half marathon was planned as a long run, not a target race.
Pre-race
We did a 6km shakeout run in Saturday morning. It was nice, weather was perfect. After that, we discover the city, went to Monaco and come back, finished the day with 30k steps.
Race
Weather was already hot at 08:00h. With a good carbo-load, I was ready to roll. My ankle felt okay, so I started fast. First 5kms was very nice. Tried to hold to 05:30 pace/km until 11th kilometer. However, between 10 and 15, there were up and downs in elevation level, constantly, which resulted with losing my momentum.
I had two choices between 15 and 21:
- Go for the PB and kill legs
- Take it easy and take the sub2 hour, enjoy the rest of the week
I took the option two given that I've just recovered from a nasty ankle sprain. :)
Post-race
We traveled to Eze village, and see around. Legs are ok. :) It was a nice race overall, and great city to visit.
It was a good choice, take it easy, new races will come and you will be in optimal conditions.
I think option 2 was the only one from the beginning. It's always better to play safe when it comes to lesions.
Thanks for sharing your experience.
I mean, injuries
A good time 🥳🥳🥳🥳 those numbers show good running training 💪💪💪
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Very good choice, you were smart, you guaranteed to finish the race in a good time, the next one will be better, recover.
Sakatlık kötü denk gelmiş ama daha iyi hissetmene sevindim. 21 km kulağa gerçekten çok zor geliyor 😂
Bugün totalde 10 kilometre yürüdüm ancak benimki yüksek tempo yürümek gibiydi, koşu konusunda aynısını yapabilir miyim bilmiyorum.
Looks like a beautiful route along the coast. Sometimes its good to be good to your body 😉
Good choice, going slower, nice pace anyways!
Thanks! 😊
Good strategy,congrats!
Thanks Eddie!
I'm glad your ankle is doing well. You have left a wonderful day, a marathon, behind.
Thanks tht.
21 kilometre koşmak çok iyi gerçekten. Sanırım ben 2 kilometre bile koşamam hemen tıkanırım 😂
Bu arada ağırlık antrenmanları büyüme hormonu salgılattığı için çok faydalı bence bunu araştırmalısın.
Zamanla ve çalışma ile oluyor, herkes tıkanarak başlıyor. 😊
Ağırlık kaldırma çok önemli evet, özellikle belirli bir yaştan sonra.
Welcome!
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I expect that's a Nice(!) place to run. I've yet to run a marathon, but a half is not so scary. I hope you are fully recovered soon.
Damn dude, I can do body weight exercise and all that but... running... that ain't for me!