Chicago Marathon - RunMarathon


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Chicago, Illinois
United States
33F / 1C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 4h 12m 40s
Overall Rank = 14202/33608
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Up for a Team photo at 6am.
Event warmup:

Stretched & tried to remain calm. My HR was over 100 just standing around getting excited.
Run
  • 4h 12m 40s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 09m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

Good run for me. It was cold at the start (33 degrees). I was aiming for a 4hr finish. My half marathon split was 2:01:05 and I thought I had a chance but I ended up fading toward the latter stages of the race.
What would you do differently?:

I discarded by gloves too quickly. It was cold and my hands became numb. That was a dumb move.
Post race
Warm down:

I was hurting but I managed to get my finisher photo. Then I went directly to Gear Check to put on some warm clothes. I was freezing. Walked around for awhile. I didn't sit down for at least an hour.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Need to make more time to train.

Event comments:

Best marathon I have ever run. Very well organized. The crowd support was unbelievable.




Last updated: 2009-04-28 12:00 AM
Running
04:12:40 | 26.2 miles | 09m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/33608
Performance: Average
Course: very flat
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5