Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon - RunMarathon


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Champaign, Illinois
United States
Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon
60F / 16C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 4h 15m 12s
Overall Rank = 963/1883
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 120/170
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 3:45 and ate my Cheerios, apple, banana and Gatorda Prime.
Event warmup:

Did some small strides and light stretching.
Run
  • 4h 15m 12s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 09m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

1st half felt great and was at 1:58. The second half felt good until about 18 when we turned straight into a 20 mph headwind. Calves started to cramp a bit and I started to slow down. Hit the wall hard around 21 and had to walk a bit.
What would you do differently?:

Slow pace down a bit. I managed to push the wall back from normal 18 to 21 but I think if I had slowed pace just a bit more I might have made it through race and shaved at least 5-10 minutes off.
Post race
Warm down:

Layed down on the stadium field at 30 Yard line. Calves and knees were hurting more than normal. Took a good 15 minutes til I could manage to walk up the stadium steps comfortably to get some food. Felt much better after I ate something.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

bonking at 21. Need to work harder at pushing that out. Thinking I should have pushed it harder on my long runs.

Event comments:

Race organizers did a great job. Missed a couple of mile marker splits due to poor placement but other than that they did a great job.




Last updated: 2010-11-20 12:00 AM
Running
04:15:12 | 26.2 miles | 09m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 120/170
Overall: 170/1883
Performance: Average
Course: Liked the first half of ourse but hte second half was somewhat boring as it went through mostly residential winding streets. Really enjoyed the final mile and finishing in the stadium.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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] 4