Columbus Marathon - RunMarathon


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Columbus , Ohio
United States
Columbus Marathon
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 46m 6s
Overall Rank = 1068/3636
Age Group = Men 35 - 39
Age Group Rank = 158/384
Pre-race routine:

Parked near finish and walked down to race start. Ate a powerbar and drank gatorade about 1 hour prior to race. Breaksfast at 5AM
Event warmup:

None
Run
  • 3h 46m 6s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 08m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

Started with 3:50 pace group but picked it up a little bit. Felt great through about mile 21 then left hamstring was very tight. I was about 8 minutes ahead of pace at mile 21. Gave back 4 minutes in last 5 miles. Walked at a couple of aid stations and stretched a couple of times in the last miles. What a beautiful day for a marathon. Perfect conditions for me.

This race wasn't planned as a PR, but as a last race of season after IM Lousiville. Took it easy and had a great day !!!
Post race
Warm down:

Took advantage of the massage then walked around a little to see anyone I knew. Watched some finishers and ate a little post race food

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Last 5 miles were tough. If I could have stayed on pace I would have come in around 3:40

Event comments:

A little short on the post race food. Not too impressed there, but liked the bands and the massage.




Last updated: 2007-10-22 12:00 AM
Running
03:46:06 | 26.2 miles | 08m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 158/384
Overall: 384/3636
Performance: Good
Course: Marathon course out to Bexley, down to German Village, up to campus, around Upper Arlington and back through campus and downtown
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4