Cape Cod Marathon - RunMarathon


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Falmouth, Massachusetts
United States
Cape Cod Marathon
40F / 4C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 4h 14m 9s
Overall Rank = 464/909
Age Group = M14-39
Age Group Rank = 164/239
Pre-race routine:

Woke up quick breakfast. 45 minutes before had a GU.
Event warmup:

Walked around a little bit. Stayed under an overhang with a bunch of other runners. Shelter from the 50mph winds.
Run
  • 4h 14m 9s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 09m 42s  min/mile
Comments:

Good run for my first marathon. Have been struggling with hydration issues. Seems like the fuel belt and GU plan worked well. Left calf cramped at mile 25 and had to run/walk the last 1.2 miles. Still under 10:00/mi so really happy.
What would you do differently?:

Just keep training more. Happy with performance.
Post race
Warm down:

Ate an apple and walked about 1/4 mile to the school for food. Stopped and took stretch breaks on the way.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Some injuries during training, just need to keep running more.

Event comments:

A little disappointed that you had to walk a ways back and down a flight of stairs to get post-race food. Drink stations every 5k were a little too far away for me so I wore my fuel belt. Overall good race.




Last updated: 2011-06-30 12:00 AM
Running
04:14:09 | 26.2 miles | 09m 42s  min/mile
Age Group: 164/239
Overall: 464/909
Performance: Good
5k - 30:56 10k - 29:33 15k - 28:21 20k - 28:45 25k - 27:35 30k - 28:36 35k - 30:40 40k - 33:51 42.2k = 16:24
Course: Fortunately sheltered against most headwinds. Some crosswinds, mostly flat in the beginning. Some rolling hills around 18-23 (woods Hole area). Elvis at mile 23!
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
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? No
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4