Chicago Marathon - Run


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Chicago, Illinois
United States
LeSalle Bank
Overcast
 		Total Time = 4h 33m 44s
Overall Rank = 19553/33010
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 1133/2289
Pre-race routine:

I got up early and had breakfast (Cheerios and a cake donut!) then kinda hung out and read for a bit before waking Jack up and bumming a ride downtown...
Event warmup:

No real warm up...just stood in line for the port-o-potty (yuck, I hate those things!)
Run
  • 4h 33m 44s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 10m 27s  min/mile
Comments:

START 8:07:57 5K 00:29:49 10K 00:59:03 15K-no results 20K 01:59:06 HALF02:05:45 25K 02:30:37 30K 03:04:52 35K 03:40:26 40K 04:18:57 FINISH 04:33:44
What would you do differently?:

It was FLAT and I think that is what was really nice about the race--no hills, I have never run without hills!
Post race
Warm down:

My warm down was basically me wandering around downtown Chicago trying to find Jack for the ride back...thank goodness for cell phones...

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I started cramping at mile 18 pretty badly...until then I had been GUing every 4-5 miles then went to more of a 2-3 mile thing...it worked out for me well... I also started to walk through the water stops after I made it to the 1/2. It helped.

Event comments:

AWESOME! Well organized...nicely done...




Last updated: 2005-08-15 12:00 AM
Running
04:33:44 | 26.2 miles | 10m 27s  min/mile
Age Group: 1133/2289
Overall: 19553/33010
Performance: Good
Course: The course wandered around the city of Chicago. The 26.2-mile course starts and finishes in Grant Park on Columbus Drive, near Buckingham Fountain. There are no significant hills on the course, and the highest elevation areas is 24 feet.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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]