Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon - RunMarathon


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Detroit, Michigan
United States
Detroit Free Press / Flagstar Bank
35F / 2C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 4h 35m 36s
Overall Rank = 2530/3758
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 296/383
Pre-race routine:

Left around 5.15,race would start at 7.15am
Traffic was very easy, was in my parking spot at 6am
Had usual breakfast, bottle of HEED, lifBar and two bananas

Temps were around 35F, but it did not feel quite as cold as I expected
I used a garbage bag to stay a little warmer
Was dressed up with long sleeved Adidas shirt plus sleeveless windbreaker
Did not take drink with me as all other nutrition fit nicely into my pockets
Event warmup:

No warmup really
Race started in pace corrals, that worked very well
I sorted in right behind the 4:15 pace group at the end of my corral, that meant comparably easy running for a while
Run
  • 4h 35m 36s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 10m 31s  min/mile
Comments:

The 4:15 pace group started a little fast so I did not try to stick with it
Everything went pretty well, the bridge felt good, the tunnel was challenging as always (my legs felt like rubber).
Going through downtown was great, lots of spectators
Arond mile 15 to 16, I started again thinking about walking. I kept myself going negotiating that I would run until Belle Isle. I finally managed that but it was already tough.
The first cramp happened around mile 17 at a waterstation, in my throat (not pleasant!). The cramps would get worse and worse, when I finished I had cramps pretty much everywhere, calves, throat, back, arms
On Belle Isle, at mile 19.75 I started walking, but at least I managed to stick to a 0.8M run - 0.2M walk scheme until around mile 24.
I was hoping to at least stick to the run-walk strategy and be able to run longer stretches towards the end. At that point I was still hoping to break 4:30.
Unfortunately, my race fell even further apart around mile 24, with erratic run-walk segments...
What would you do differently?:

I dont know, I felt great, had 2 20milers in the bank, and of course had done a much longer event just one month ago...
One thing I certainly need to do is loose weight!
Post race
Warm down:

Stayed on my feet, got a food bag but only drank the water
Right after the race, my legs felt thrashed

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Weight?

Event comments:

The post race activities right there in the chute were disappointing, but I did not stick around for the larger post-race party
There were a lot of fluid stations!




Last updated: 2009-08-17 12:00 AM
Running
04:35:36 | 26.2 miles | 10m 31s  min/mile
Age Group: 296/383
Overall: 2530/3758
Performance: Below average
Willput the lap data into my training log AHR 166, MHR 184
Course: Slightly new course, still over Ambassador bridge into Canada, back through tunnel. Then back out south, circling back to downtown for half finish Full went north, made a loop around a very nice neighborhood, then via Belle Isle and waterfront back to downtown
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3