Zurich Marathon - RunMarathon


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Zurich, Zurich
Switzerland
10C / 50F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 49m 37s
Overall Rank = 112/5009
Age Group = M30
Age Group Rank = 50/1122
Pre-race routine:

I had a 400kcal breakfast with banana-jelly sandwich and orange juice at my place (I live in Zurich) and left by bus for the race.
Event warmup:

I run about 10mins with lot of stretching routines and then I went into the block.
Run
  • 2h 49m 37s
  • 42.19 kms
  • 04m 01s  min/km
Comments:

After the first 10km split, I had the impression I was going too fast for the 2h50 goal so in the second quarter I went slower and passed at the half 10 seconds above 1h25 feeling great.
After 25km I increased the speed and I was feeling very weel, keeping fast pace up to the end where I sprinted to go below 2h50 for ca.20secs.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Post race
Warm down:

Some walk to pick up the bag and then relaxing on the grass

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing

Event comments:

It is a fast race and perfect for achieving your PB, beside the lake of Zurich and plenty of support with Swiss music




Last updated: 2009-07-31 12:00 AM
Running
02:49:37 | 42.19 kms | 04m 01s  min/km
Age Group: 50/1122
Overall: 112/5009
Performance: Good
These are the 1/4 marathon laps time position time position time position time position 42.17 212.¦ 42.51 190.¦ 42.12 98.¦ 42.15 61.¦ This is the start-half lap 1:25.09 197. This is the start-3/4 lap 2:07.21 152. This is the finish time ¦ 2:49.37 112.¦
Course: The course started for the first time in the history at the entrance of a brand new tunnel on the highway and we had to inaugurate it going 3km inside and then backward with a slight uphill at the start. It was a terrible start because no GPS signal and very warm inside. I run by feeling... Then it is a flat course beside the Zurich lake.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4