Cellcom Green Bay Marathon - RunMarathon


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Green Bay, Wisconsin
United States
Cellcom Green Bay Marathon
50F / 10C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 27m 44s
Overall Rank = 222/2054
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Drove up Saturday and hung out with the girlfriend's family a bit. We got packet pickup done around 4 and decided to just go ahead and eat at the free pasta dinner right away. Dinner was out of the way by 5:30, so we headed back to the hotel and relaxed in the hot tub for an hour or so. Got to sleep pretty early and slept really well, but 5 AM is still 5 AM. Headed over to Lambeau, hit the port-o-john, and was ready to go.
Event warmup:

Nothing, first half-mile was my warmup.
Run
  • 3h 27m 44s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 07m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

It was really windy from the very start, probably 25+ mph, which felt pretty cold with the temperature only being in the 40s at the start. I decided to go with shorts, a tank, arm warmers, and gloves, and I though at the start it may have been a mistake because I was really cold. But a mile or so in I realized it was just right. This was pretty much the best-trained I've been going into a race and it showed. I was able to hold 7:50/mi without any trouble early on. My right leg got strangely tight around mile 9 but luckily it passed. The later miles into the wind were a little tough but I got through them. The run through Lambeau was kind of cool, but I realized then the course was long by a good amount, at least according to my Garmin. It was confirmed by an email from the race director on Monday. It was a great race for me, a 27 min. PR!
What would you do differently?:

Can't think of anything really, this was pretty much the best I could do with how I trained for the race. Maybe push the pace a little harder early on...
Post race
Warm down:

Got my medal, tried to find something to eat but failed...

What limited your ability to perform faster:

60+ hr./week job limits available time to train. Several international trips in the 2 months leading up to the race.

Event comments:

This was a great race with the exception of the post-race activites. There was no food I could find anywhere near the finish line...




Last updated: 2011-04-07 12:00 AM
Running
03:27:44 | 26.2 miles | 07m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/2054
Performance: Good
Average HR 158, max 177.
Course: Fairly flat and winding around Green Bay and several surrounding towns, as well as a bike trail for a few miles.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4