Bay State Marathon & Half Marathon - Run


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Lowell, Massachusetts
United States
Bay State Marathon
56F / 13C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 27m 26s
Overall Rank = 30/805
Age Group = M30-39
Age Group Rank = 13/129
Pre-race routine:

Rolled into Lowell on two wheels jsut in time to get a quick stretch in... Not good...
Event warmup:

Next to nothing...
Run
  • 1h 27m 26s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 06m 40s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt good throughout. Course was VERY windy going upriver, but got it at our backs a bit on the way back. Lots of sand being blown around at points.... My goal was maybe a little conservative as I hoped to finish at BQ pace or 7:23 per mile. I used my Garmin training partner to set at that pace, but was well above that pace from the onset. Once I hit mile 10, and I was still feeling quite good, I picked up the pace and finished pretty strong - leaving it all "out there". Passed 4 or 5 runners on the way in.
What would you do differently?:

Get there earlier...
Shrimp fettuccini alfredo doesn't really count as a good carb load meal, I guess. It sat in my stomach all night, and I didn't get much sleep... blah... Even felt it sitting there during the race - Stick with pasta and red sauce.
Looks like I can set my goals for a quicker pace.
Post race
Warm down:

Jogged/speed walked/ stumbled back to my car. It was chilly without extra clothes - next year, take advantage of the bag drop-off.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Poor night's sleep. Alfredo sauce... Little - to zero 1/2 marathon specific training. Been simply out jogging since honeymoon.

Event comments:

Excellent race. Awesome volunteers! Favorite was Spider man zapping everyone that went by.
Photos thanks to JimRhoades.com and coolrunning.com


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Last updated: 2005-10-17 12:00 AM
Running
01:27:26 | 13.1 miles | 06m 40s  min/mile
Age Group: 13/129
Overall: 129/805
Performance: Good
Course: http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/invitation/accept.mb?key=MzEwNjAy&senderPk.pkValue=-1
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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