Houston Marathon - RunMarathon


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Houston, Texas
United States
Houston Marathon Committee
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 4h 09m 22s
Overall Rank = 1679/
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 199/570
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 3:45 to get ready, eat a peanut butter sandwich. Went over to the GRB where I stretched, ate a banana, and did the usual pre-race visit to the bathroom.
Event warmup:

No real warmup besides stretching. Figured that the first few miles, with congestion, would be slow enough to be a warm up.
Run
  • 4h 09m 22s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 09m 31s  min/mile
Comments:

Quads started to cramp a little about mile 15. Due to some leg issues, I was unable to do any long runs in training, and had not gone over 15 miles since late November. The cardio was ok, but didn't have the miles in the legs to run through the entire race. Due to the humidity (~100% for the first couple hours), I decided to use salt tablets. Considering that I lost nearly 7 lbs during the race, this was probably a good idea.
What would you do differently?:

More miles during training.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretched a little afterwards. Didn't eat because my stomach wasn't cooperating. Went home and took a loooooong shower.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not enough miles during training. Inability to run long distances during the last two months of training.

Event comments:

Like the ability to use the GRB pre and post race. Overall, an excellent race.




Last updated: 2011-02-01 12:00 AM
Running
04:09:22 | 26.2 miles | 09m 31s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/570
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: Mostly flat course through downtown, Rice U, Galleria and Memorial. Had a few small hills, but mostly flat.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %3.6
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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] 5