Bayshore Marathon - RunMarathon


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Traverse City, Michigan
United States
55F / 13C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 4h 14m 19s
Overall Rank = 832/1463
Age Group = 40-44 M
Age Group Rank = 90/128
Pre-race routine:

Ate a Clif bar and walked over to the start.
Event warmup:

None.
Run
  • 4h 14m 19s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 09m 43s  min/mile
Comments:

All was fine until Mile 22. On pace for a sub four hour and then the wheels came off. Not sure what it was, but I was just out of gas. Started walking at that point. Was able to run the last mile, although pretty slow.
What would you do differently?:

Being my first ever marathon, I guess I'd better work on more training.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around it what seemed like a daze. It was sprinkling and cold at that point. Free ice cream!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

It must be not enough training.

Event comments:

This was my first ever marathon so I wasn't sure what to expect. I thought it was very well run. Not much to do at the finish and the only swag was a pair of socks. Seems like they could come up with some better stuff. It was cold and wet at the end and I was totally spent so that probably taints my view of things.




Last updated: 2011-05-30 12:00 AM
Running
04:14:19 | 26.2 miles | 09m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 90/128
Overall: 829/1463
Performance: Below average
Course: Mostly flat. Biggest hill is at the turn around. Overcast and misty. Good running weather, too bad I didn't do very well.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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