Humpy's Marathon - Run


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Anchorage, Alaska
United States
Anchorage Running Club
63F / 17C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 8h 00m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 2/
Pre-race routine:

Coffee, 1/2 banana, 1/2 English muffin with Peanut Butter on it. Used my albuterol inhaler 20 minutes before the race.
Event warmup:

Not much warm up because it is blowing 20 mpg and raining sideways. I sought shelter under the Performing Arts Center until the race started. On the bright side, no one was anxious to get to the starting line so I was at the front of the group when they said GO!
Run
  • 4h 02m
  • 26.2 miles
  • 09m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

I qualified for Boston on this course. I am thrilled!
What would you do differently?:

I think that I should not have stopped twice between miles 18 and 19 and when I was less than 3 miles from the finish because I would have finished in under 4:00 hrs. At least I know what I can improve upon to save time in the future. A good learning experience.
Post race
Warm down:

My fingers were numb from the cold. I got out of my clothes and changed. Walked a bit and enjoyed the awards ceremony.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The wind was a factor as it seemed to always be a headwind!!! The rain was also a factor but not as much as the wind.

Event comments:

I love this race course because it's scenic and it is where I train.


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Last updated: 2005-08-13 12:00 AM
Running
04:02:00 | 26.2 miles | 09m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/
Overall: 17/
Performance: Good
mi. 1-7:44, mi. 2-8:38, mi. 3-8:51, mi. 4-5 18:51, mi. 6-8:17, mi. 7-8:44, mi. 8-8:44, mi. 9-8:44, mi. 10-8:44, mi. 10-9:01, mi. 11-8:56, mi. 12-8:51, mi. 13-10:02 (drink, used inhaler, shed jacket, elaped time 1:54.52), mi. 14-8:27, mi.15-8:58, mile 16-9:20, mile 17-9:43, mile 18-10:13 (drink, 2:41:36), mi. 19-10:33 (water, took GU 2:52:10), mi. 20-10:12 (3:02:22), mi. 21-9:55, mi. 22-9:15, mi. 23-9:18 (3:30:51), mile 24-9:28, mi. 25-9:21 (3:49:41), mile 26.2 12:19 TOTAL: 4:02:00
Course: Downtown Anchorage, to mile 7.3 on the Coastal Trail, back to mile 0 and out to Tikiska Park, loop around the park, and run back to mile 0 and then back to the start in downtown Anchorage. There was a headwind at Westchester Lagoon where mile 0 is, had to hold my baseball cap on and keep my head down. In the woods, it wasn't bad.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %3%
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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