Atlanta Marathon - RunMarathon


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Atlanta, Georgia
United States
Atlanta Track Club
38F / 3C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 7h 30m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 4:30 to catch the 5:40 train from North Springs. Arrived at the start around 6:30, giving me an hour to stand around and shiver. Breakfast was some dry toast and a granola bar.
Event warmup:

Just a couple laps around the parking lot.
Run
  • 4h 57m 30s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 11m 21s  min/mile
Comments:

After breaking my ankle and not running for 4 months, I had no expectations for this race. In fact, I was fully prepared to have to pull out in the middle. The ankle held out, though, just enough to squeak through before the time cutoff. I'm really happy I was able to pull this off at all!
Post race
Warm down:

Walk .5 mi to the MARTA station...

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Broken ankle

Event comments:

Drink stations - I actually could have used a few more, particularly toward the end, but I can't really complain. Post-race activities - since this takes place on Thanksgiving, there really aren't any, hence the "below average" rating. The post-race festivities happen at home afterwards anyway. :)




Last updated: 2009-11-21 12:00 AM
Running
04:57:30 | 26.2 miles | 11m 21s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
First half: 2:09
Course: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/19650983
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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] 4