Marine Corps Marathon - RunMarathon


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Arlington, Virginia
United States
USMC
64F / 18C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 4h 00m 7s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Pasta Friday and Saturday. Up at 3:00 AM on Race Day. Showered, stretched and ran and walked for 20 minutes. Ate Oatmeal and fruit
Event warmup:

Stretched before start, ate Cliff Nectar Bar 4 minutes before race start
Run
  • 4h 00m 7s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 09m 10s  min/mile
Comments:

I went out fast for me and kept a steady pace through 20 miles. Started to feel fatigued on the 14th st bridge. Difficult run through Crystal City. Walked through all water stops
What would you do differently?:

I think my preparation was really good. I volunteered at the Brooks booth at the Expo on Friday and spent from 9:00 AM until 7:30 PM on my feet. I will not do this again.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked for about one mile. Ate at Cafe Asia. drank lots of water and Powerade

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing

Event comments:

Very organized with lots of spectators that really cheered everyone on. The bands that are stationed throughout really helped to keep me going. The Marines throughout were upbeat and very enthusiastic. Having the medal hung around my neck by a Marine Corp officer was really emotional for me.




Last updated: 2009-10-26 12:00 AM
Running
04:00:07 | 26.2 miles | 09m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5