Los Angeles Marathon - RunMarathon


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Los Angeles, California
United States
LA Marathon LLC
55F / 13C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 4h 42m 35s
Overall Rank = 7156/19781
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 616/1257
Pre-race routine:

prefuel at Dodger Stadium w/ bagel and banana. Went to the bathroom a few times....i pee'd 5 times before the race. Glad I did...didnt have to make any pit stops during the race.
Event warmup:

dynamic warm up outside of the chutes.
Run
  • 4h 42m 35s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 10m 47s  min/mile
Comments:

HORRIBLE conditions. Rain (heavy a lot of times, especially at the finish), wind, and cold. This was my 4th marathon and it was not fun. At the finish, I was freezing and there was too many people at reception area and the umbrellas didnt help. Over a mile walk to the car didnt help either.
What would you do differently?:

Not much. just train more properly and dress properly for this condition.
Post race
Warm down:

slow walk to the car.....seemed like it took forever

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Wind, rain, and cold

Event comments:

It was good and fun, with the exception of the weather on race day. I m sure the vendors were sad because of this.




Last updated: 2011-03-21 12:00 AM
Running
04:42:35 | 26.2 miles | 10m 47s  min/mile
Age Group: 616/1257
Overall: 7156/19781
Performance: Average
average HR 147 per garmin monitor
Course: I thought it was great. Dodger Stadium to the Sea. Lots of spectators and volunteers considering how horrible the weather was.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4