Columbus Marathon - RunMarathon


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Columbus , Ohio
United States
The Athletic Club of Columbus
55F / 13C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 4h 57m 2s
Overall Rank = 3803/4741
Age Group = F35-39
Age Group Rank = 216/311
Event warmup:

Walk from the hotel to the race start.
Run
  • 4h 57m 2s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 11m 20s  min/mile
Comments:

My plan was to start off slow, very slow and just enjoy the day. And that is exactly what I did! I did IMLOU seven weeks ago and I had a tougher time recovering from that race than I had expected. So, I just went out and ran at a pace that my body could handle and enjoyed every minute of it!

It was a perfect day for a Marathon. A little cool, but not too cold, overcast, but no rain. A little windy in spots, but not too bad. The sun even came out for awhile toward the end.

I stayed very consistant with my pace, 2:27 first half/2:30 second half. I was slow, but ran the entire time. My heel bursitis bothered me most of the time, but other than that I felt really good.

This was my 10th Marathon (8 stand alone's & 2 IM's) and my 3rd time running Columbus.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing!
Post race
Warm down:

My husband, who ran a 3:13, waited for me to finish and we walked back to the hotel.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Doing a Full Ironman 7 weeks ago.

Event comments:

Columbus is a great Marathon, will definately participate again.




Last updated: 2011-07-29 12:00 AM
Running
04:57:02 | 26.2 miles | 11m 20s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/311
Overall: 0/4741
Performance: Good
Course: The course is fast and flat and offers a tour through the best parts of Columbus including Downtown, Bexley, Olde Town East, German Village, Short North, Ohio State, Upper Arlington, Grandview Heights, Victorian Village and the Arena District.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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