Metro Health Grand Rapids Marathon - RunMarathon


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Grand Rapids, Michigan
United States
Metro Health Grand Rapids Marathon
Sunny
 		Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = 458/
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 0/
Event warmup:

Forgot my iPod, ran back to my truck (1 mile) and returned to the start line JUST in time for the gun.
Run
  • 3h 42m 47s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 08m 30s  min/mile
Comments:

I was surprised at the amount of people cheering at several different times during the race. Mile 18 was crazy! Very cool. My run went great until mile 25, at that point my mind caught up to me and I started to feel the pain in my legs. The last mile was LOOONG.

I slowed down by about 30 - 45 seconds pace too early. I should have stuck to my pacing plan, which would have led me closer to my 3:30 time. I figured that a 3:30 was a perfect race, 3:45 was acceptable (being my first mary) and a 3:50 meant that pain was present and a 4:00+ meant that I dropped the ball.
What would you do differently?:

My amino supps got wet and I couldn't even get them out of my pocket. Need to put them in a container or something. Should have pushed through the pain, but after the finish line I was truly spent.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

First marathon.

Event comments:

Great venue! Lots of volunteers at each aid station and lots of spectators.




Last updated: 2010-07-27 12:00 AM
Running
03:42:47 | 26.2 miles | 08m 30s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Great and fun course.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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