Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon 5K - RunMarathon


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Detroit, Michigan
United States
Detroit Free Press / Flagstar Bank
30F / -1C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 24h 21m
Overall Rank = 80/615
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 6/54
Pre-race routine:

I had some goldfish and went to the race.
Event warmup:

Shook it out, warmed up a bit
Run
  • 24m 21s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 50s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

Take a longer light Jog before hand and stretch out a little better. It was so cold I didn't want to stop moving to stretch.
Post race
Warm down:

Walk to the car and Stretching

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Definitely over indulging in some junk food the night before.

Cold Weather.

Event comments:

Although beating my personal best by 15 seconds in 30 degree weather is nothing to scoff at.




Last updated: 2009-05-13 12:00 AM
Running
00:24:21 | 03.11 miles | 07m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/54
Overall: 80/615
Performance: Good
Course: There was a hill at the end before the last 400m. That drained my legs bad. Time for somemore hill work.
Keeping cool Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Bad
Race evaluation [1-5] 4