The Quad Cities Marathon - RunMarathon


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Moline, Illinois
United States
Quad Cities Marathon
60F / 16C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 23m 13s
Overall Rank = 70/697
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 17/67
Pre-race routine:

This being my first marathon, there was no routine. Got up ate a banana and peanut butter sandwich. Used the foam roller, and got the kids out of bed and over to my father-in-law.
Event warmup:

Not much time for warm-up, the bridge was backed-up. Jogged maybe 300 yds and did very little stretching.
Run
  • 3h 23m 13s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 07m 46s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt really good up to about mile 23, and that's when it became a battle, but by that point I knew as long as I kept moving I would finish. My goal was to be under 3:30 and I made it, so I am happy!
What would you do differently?:

Ease up on the pace earlier in the race. I should have stayed with the 3:20 pacer.
Post race
Warm down:

Try to stay upright. Limp around, try to stretch.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

More marathon focused training. Most of the summer was spent focusing on triathlon training, and other than making sure I got the long distance marathon training runs in, I wasn't really following any marathon training plan.

Event comments:

Had a great time. It was nice to race at home for my first marathon. My wife and her family, along with a friend did the marathon relay, so I had supporters along the way. My sister-in-law and her friend ran me in which was a big help because I was really hurting at that point. Also had a good friend who helped me train and was a half-marathon pacer right there at the end.




Last updated: 2010-09-14 12:00 AM
Running
03:23:13 | 26.2 miles | 07m 46s  min/mile
Age Group: 17/67
Overall: 70/697
Performance: Good
10K: 46.49 Half Split: 1:38:30
Course: Pretty flat. Running through all 4 of the Quad Cities. Along the river and onto Arsenal Island. The worst part is the out and back for the last 3-4 miles
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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