ING New York City Marathon - RunMarathon


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New York, New York
United States
New York Road Runners
52F / 11C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 19m 46s
Overall Rank = 5262/40000
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 1569/
Pre-race routine:

Nothing for this race. Just tried to stay warm in the wind and cold.
Event warmup:

The warm-up was the first mile up the Verrazzano Bridge.
Run
  • 3h 19m 46s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 07m 37s  min/mile
Comments:

The NYC marathon is arguably the most fun marathon I've done. Looking forward to doing more of them.
What would you do differently?:

Take more gels, salt and water.
Post race
Warm down:

About a 3/4 mile walk to my bag.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Cramping in the Bronx due to not taking in enough fluids and salt.


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Last updated: 2008-11-07 12:00 AM
Running
03:19:46 | 26.2 miles | 07m 37s  min/mile
Age Group: 1569/
Overall: 5262/40000
Performance: Good
Garmin 405 data: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/1242234 My blog about the race: http://allen-g.blogspot.com Lap Time Distance Avg Pace Average Heart Rate Average Cadence Calories 1 00:08:17 1.00 mi 08:17 min/mi 164 bpm -- 104 C 2 00:07:09 1.00 mi 07:09 min/mi 164 bpm -- 104 C 3 00:07:31 1.00 mi 07:31 min/mi 170 bpm -- 107 C 4 00:07:28 1.00 mi 07:28 min/mi 170 bpm -- 106 C 5 00:07:27 1.00 mi 07:27 min/mi 168 bpm -- 106 C 6 00:07:35 1.00 mi 07:35 min/mi 167 bpm -- 106 C 7 00:07:27 1.00 mi 07:27 min/mi 167 bpm -- 106 C 8 00:07:36 1.00 mi 07:36 min/mi 168 bpm -- 107 C 9 00:07:34 1.00 mi 07:34 min/mi 165 bpm -- 105 C 10 00:07:23 1.00 mi 07:23 min/mi 166 bpm -- 106 C 11 00:07:37 1.00 mi 07:37 min/mi 165 bpm -- 107 C 12 00:07:22 1.00 mi 07:22 min/mi 162 bpm -- 106 C 13 00:07:31 1.00 mi 07:31 min/mi 164 bpm -- 107 C 14 00:07:29 1.00 mi 07:29 min/mi 165 bpm -- 105 C 15 00:07:28 1.00 mi 07:28 min/mi 170 bpm -- 106 C 16 00:08:06 1.00 mi 08:06 min/mi 169 bpm -- 110 C 17 00:07:04 1.00 mi 07:04 min/mi 165 bpm -- 106 C 18 00:07:10 1.00 mi 07:10 min/mi 170 bpm -- 107 C 19 00:07:14 1.00 mi 07:14 min/mi 170 bpm -- 107 C 20 00:07:35 1.00 mi 07:35 min/mi 171 bpm -- 106 C 21 00:07:29 1.00 mi 07:29 min/mi 169 bpm -- 105 C 22 00:07:37 1.00 mi 07:37 min/mi 167 bpm -- 107 C 23 00:07:49 1.00 mi 07:49 min/mi 161 bpm -- 106 C 24 00:08:30 1.00 mi 08:30 min/mi 160 bpm -- 106 C 25 00:07:38 1.00 mi 07:38 min/mi 163 bpm -- 105 C 26 00:07:28 1.00 mi 07:28 min/mi 163 bpm -- 110 C 27 00:03:29 0.42 mi 08:17 min/mi 166 bpm -- 47 C
Course: Five boroughs in NYC, starting in Staten Island and finishing in Central Park.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5