Boston Marathon - Run


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Boston, Massachusetts
United States
Boston Athletic Association
 		Total Time = 4h 46m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Run
  • 4h 46m
  • 26.2 miles
  • 10m 55s  min/mile
Comments:

I was very undertrained for this marathon and was going to enjoy the event. It took me 6 years and 11 marathons to qualify!! Yikes! I decided I was going to take it all in and just have fun and I think that is the way to run it when it's your first time.

I also qualified for 2007 and plan to run a much faster time.



What would you do differently?:

Train a lot harder and train on hills a lot!
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training in Alaska in the winter with the darkness and snow limited my training mileage this year plus getting sick after running the Honolulu Marathon in December caused me to lose fitness.

Event comments:

Boston is everything it is hyped up to be and worth every step I ran to get there. I can't wait to go back in 2007!!!!




Last updated: 2006-01-31 12:00 AM
Running
04:46:00 | 26.2 miles | 10m 55s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Course: Heartbreak Hill is at mile 20 but there are hills starting at mile 17. Crowd support is incredible!!!
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5