Marine Corps Marathon - RunMarathon


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Arlington, Virginia
United States
USMC
27F / -3C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 33m 57s
Overall Rank = 1434/5319
Age Group = Military Div.
Age Group Rank = 204/775
Pre-race routine:

got up had a 1/2 bagel and cup of green tea. got ready and walked to the start, it was bout a mile away but was good to not take a metro this time. after that it was anyway to stay warm
Event warmup:

nothing to much legs was not gonna warm up no matter what. did get in some stretching but staying warm had priority at this point.
Run
  • 3h 33m 57s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 08m 10s  min/mile
Comments:

with the clothes I was forced to wear ( UA cold weather LS shirt, singlet, gloves, and ear warmers) didnt realize I was sweating bad , it was drying up much to fast.
What would you do differently?:

Drink more for sure and find a new way of keeping warm before the race. The weather moved in the day before and I didnt bring enough clothes with me up from FL. need to watch the weather more and even if i bring extra stuff just be prepared more. think i would know this after all the races i have done
Post race
Warm down:

walked to bag and jumped into sweats, than started the journey to find my sister and Nadine.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

the weather hands down. didnt even know i had feet till around mile 10

Event comments:

Always love to come up here and race, and the MCM is maybe one of the best races I do. If you have not made it yet, should be on your list. You will not regret taking on the course




Last updated: 2011-01-23 12:00 AM
Running
03:33:57 | 26.2 miles | 08m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 204/775
Overall: 775/5319
Performance: Good
last 5k was the worst of course
Course: Another great course lay out by the MCM, still made all the big views of DC, made a great scenic course as always
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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