Honolulu Marathon - RunMarathon


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Honolulu, Hawaii
United States
Honolulu Marathon Association
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 4h 30m 59s
Overall Rank = 3635/20557
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 335/1014
Pre-race routine:

light breakfast - banana, clif bars, P&J english muffin, green tea
Event warmup:

stretching
Run
  • 4h 30m 59s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 10m 20s  min/mile
Comments:

my first marathon. felt pretty good up till 30K, then had some issues with my hip, knee and foot. stuck it out but was painful journey. Mentally I was strong, and overall endurance was good, but had a lot of joint pain near the end.
What would you do differently?:

training was not bad, but I think I'll start earlier and try to get in more longer runs. I learned a lot about doing a marathon, it's definitely tough.
Post race
Warm down:

walk, drink and eat.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

joint pain.

Event comments:

I read lots of negative comments on the Honolulu Marathon. I don't think they are warranted. Overall I felt it was well organized, well executed, and pretty fun. For the sheer size of this event, they do a pretty good job and I'd do it again. Pretty amazing to run through Waikiki streets and NO CARS.




Last updated: 2010-01-03 12:00 AM
Running
04:30:59 | 26.2 miles | 10m 20s  min/mile
Age Group: 335/1014
Overall: 3635/20557
Performance: Average
Course: mostly flat, with moderate hill (Diamond Head) out and back.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4