Marine Corps Marathon - RunMarathon


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Arlington, Virginia
United States
USMC
60F / 16C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 55m 51s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = M3539
Age Group Rank = 505/2146
Pre-race routine:

Bagel w/ light cream cheese 3 hours pre-race. 1/2 cup coffee. Banana.
16 oz liquid over 2 hours pre-race. Clif Shots (200 cal) in hour before race.
Event warmup:

Very little. Some light jogging (< 2 mins) as we approached starting line.
Run
  • 3h 55m 51s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 09m  min/mile
Comments:

Very crowded start + hills. Had to surge to break through 4 hour pace pack and 3:50 pace pack. Ran too fast at mile 12 otherwise hit planned splits exactly until mile 17.
http://www.juddmansee.com/blog/?p=1088
What would you do differently?:

More drinking. Wind + cool temp caused lack of thirst caused under drinking.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Hydration, lack of planning for crowds affecting self pacing.

Event comments:

http://www.juddmansee.com/blog/?p=1088




Last updated: 2010-11-02 12:00 AM
Running
03:55:51 | 26.2 miles | 09m  min/mile
Age Group: 0/2146
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5