A local running store offers an official course run 15 days prior to the Georgia Publix Half Marathon. Has anyone ever participated in a course run for HM prior to the race? Your thoughts? Suggestion how I should approach it? Thanks
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I would totally run it, just run it easy. I really wanted to pre-run the course to my half this fall, but I couldn't due to crazy circumstances. I think it would help me with the mental game and knowing where to expect hills, etc.
I ran the hell out of the RW Half course since I lived almost on top of it. I would say run it once, just so you know what to expect. I ran it wayyyyyy too many times and got sick of it before race day.
PRs: 5k: 27:22 (5/13) 10k: 56:06 (4/13) HM: 2:13 (4/12) M: TBD (9/13)
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My house is at the 25k mark of my local marathon route so I run it everyday. Actually running the route as
opposed to just "knowing" the route can be beneficial mentally, especially if you are somewhat anxious
about it.
I have done a 1/2 marathon 2 -3 weeks before several of my fulls without any problems. Just run it easy,
nice and relaxed and have fun and resist the urge to keep up with faster runners.
5k-25:29 5M-42:27 10K-54:10 1/2 - 1:57:44 FULL - 4:10:48
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Labrat
Not done it as a group run, but I have run all or more often parts of several local HM courses in training.
Plus running the race in previous years. I know what to expect from Publix, pain and evilness in the last 3 miles. Thats for durn sure.
5K 23:21* (Vdot 41.53) 10/13/12
10K 51:48 (Vdot 38.39) 7/15/12
HM 1:48:20 (Vdot 41.07) 11/10//12
FM 4:28:33 (Vdot 33.01) 11/12/11
*Gun time, all others are chip time
Not done it as a group run, but I have run all or more often parts of several local HM courses in training. Plus running the race in previous years. I know what to expect from Publix, pain and evilness in the last 3 miles. Thats for durn sure.
At least you could have added that there are lovely ladies of hot'lanta encouraging you the last three miles. A little white lie would have been acceptable.
I ran the Chambersburg HM course last year, because I wanted to have some confidence in my ability to do the hills. (It's notoriously hilly.) The run through went well, but I ended up injured a few days later so never got to run the race. Still, I would do it again, just slower and not so close to the actual race. It really helped my confidence.
I have lived near the Boston Marathon course most of my life (including 12 years on a dead end that led to it). You better believe I ran on that course as much as possible during my training especially the tougher parts and still do. I tell my friends doing it for the first time that it is like getting the answers to a test, that you just have to memorize.
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