Air Force Marathon - RunMarathon


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Dayton, Ohio
United States
US Air Force
60F / 16C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 4h 25m 42s
Overall Rank = 1098/2506
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 129/233
Pre-race routine:

Got up about 4 am to make the 1 hr or so drive to Dayton.
Event warmup:

Walked around and tried to stay warm. Did a little stretching.
Run
  • 4h 25m 42s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 10m 08s  min/mile
Comments:

This was my first marathon, and just wanted to keep a slow pace. Got going a little fast at times early and I paid for it at the end.
What would you do differently?:

Try to keep my planned pace early in the race.
Post race
Warm down:

Just tried to keep from passing out. The last few miles were really tough and I wasn't sure I was going to finish without collapsing.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training leading up to the race and experience in running a marathon that would have helped when things got tough on the last 6 miles.

Event comments:

My first marathon, but everything seemed to be well run. Congrats to the staff and volunteers.




Last updated: 2011-09-04 12:00 AM
Running
04:25:42 | 26.2 miles | 10m 08s  min/mile
Age Group: 129/233
Overall: 1098/2506
Performance: Below average
Course: Mostly flat with a few small hills and one longer hill. Most of the course was on the base, but one section was in the city of Fairborn which was fun.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
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