Mississauga Marathon - RunMarathon


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Mississauga, Ontario
Canada
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 		Total Time = 4h 25m 26s
Overall Rank = 993/1413
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 81/115
Pre-race routine:

Breakfast,English Muffin w/almond butter and jam. Tea with milk. Chatted with the neighbours while waiting for my ride as both of our cars had been broken into that night. Not a great way to start the morning.
Event warmup:

Some stretching to loosen up injury I've been nursing.
Run
  • 4h 25m 26s
  • 42.2 kms
  • 06m 17s  min/km
Comments:

The race was very well organized. Water stations were every 2.5k's, really didn't need to carry a fuel belt. Crowd support was great as were individuals helping out on the course.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, couldn't have predicted an injury at 31k.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Was feeling strong, had time in the bank for my goal of sub 4:15 finish. Just past 31k there was a pop in my right calf (the good one!) and could barely walk for a bit. Began to slowly run and when the offered advil at 33k I was more than happy to take some! Took alot of mental and physical effort to finish. Was worried that if I continued I may mess up my whole summer of running/tri's.

Event comments:

The only downfall that I can see with Mississauga Marathon is that even after the event has been running for 5 years the shirts still suck!




Last updated: 2009-04-28 12:00 AM
Running
04:25:26 | 42.2 kms | 06m 17s  min/km
Age Group: 81/115
Overall: 993/1413
Performance: Average
Course: Course does alot of weaving in and out at the end which is challenging to stay focused.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
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