Vancouver Marathon - RunMarathon


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Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada
Vancouver International Marathon Society
9C / 48F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 4h 40m 40s
Overall Rank = 2185/2869
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 113/178
Pre-race routine:

woke up in hotel room; had breakfast and made sure everything was packed. Made my way to the start line. Georgian Court hotel is nice and close to the race start/finish. Highly recommend it!
Event warmup:

Made sure to stretch well as I'd been getting stiff (from lack of training?) all week!
Run
  • 4h 40m 40s
  • 42.2 kms
  • 06m 39s  min/km
Comments:

Had an amazing first half. Ran way too fast but thought I could keep it up. Learned too late that I couldn't! This is my 6th marathon but my first in 11 years. I was both a rookie and a veteran. Veteran for mental preparation; rookie for going out too fast. Finished with a kick, nevertheless!
What would you do differently?:

Run with the 4:30 pace group even if the initial pace seemed slow.
Post race
Warm down:

Found family and headed back to hotel. Tried to have an ice bath. Had big burger and a beer!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Going out too fast on the first half!

Event comments:

Great oncourse entertainment - lots of it. The Taiko drummers were amazing, and responsible for my fast pace over a short distance (early on!)


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Last updated: 2008-10-04 12:00 AM
Running
04:40:40 | 42.2 kms | 06m 39s  min/km
Age Group: 116/178
Overall: 2230/2869
Performance: Good
Course: fairly flat first half; at halfway point in Stanley Park, got hillier than I was trained for.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 5