Tokyo Marathon 2010 - Run


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Tokyo, Tokyo
Japan
42F / 6C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 6h 45m 55s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

WAKE UP 0500, BREAKFAST 0630 - 1 EGG, TOAST, BANANA, TURKEY BACON, COFFEE, ORANGE JUICE. ARRIVE AT RACE 0730, AT START BY 0830 - RACING BY 0910.
Event warmup:

LIGHT JOGGING FOR 10 MIN FOLLOWED BY STRETCHING
Run
  • 6h 45m 55s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 15m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

HIT THE HALF AT 2:08:17, MAKING ME ON PACE FOR MY PROJECTED 4:30:00 - 5:00:00 FINISH. HIT BY DIBILITATING LEG CRAMP (L. QUAD) AT MILE 16, WENT DOWN FOR 20 MIN, RAN/WALKED THROUGH 19, DEATH-MARCHED OUT UNDER THE CUTOFF TIME.
What would you do differently?:

NOT GET SICK 3 WEEKS BEFORE THE RACE. TRAIN MORE CONSISTANTLY. ADD MORE OVERALL MILEAGE TO TRAINING. GO OUT A BIT SLOWER FOR THE START. STRETCH BETTER. WEAR COMPRESSION TIGHTS.
Post race
Warm down:

STRETCHED A BIT. WALKED FOR ANOTHER 20 MINUTES THROUGH THE CHECK-OUT CATTLE CHUTE (TOWEL, MEAL SERVICE, CHIP, MEDAL, MEAL SERVICE, GEAR PICK-UP). MET FAMILY, ATE AND RESTED.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

A DIBILITATING LEG CRAMP WHICH PERSISTED HALF THE RACE.

Event comments:

VERY COOL RACE. IT WAS MY FIRST MASS-PARTICIPATION EVENT AND IT WAS A 26.2 MILE LONG PARTY. THE CROWD WAS AMAZING AND NEVER LET UP THE ENTIRE TIME. THEY REALLY HELPED PUSH ME THROUGH THE PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY HARDER PARTS. I HAD A SMILE ON MY FACE FOR MOST OF THE RACE.




Last updated: 2010-03-01 12:00 AM
Running
06:45:55 | 26.2 miles | 15m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Course: 26.2 MILES THROUGH TOKYO. SAW SHINJUKI SKYSCRAPERS, SHINAGAWA AREA, GINZA STREET FOLLOWED BY TOKYO BIG SIGHT PORT AREA.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 1
Physical exertion [1-5] 1
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] 5