Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon - RunMarathon


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Minneapolis, Minnesota
United States
Twin Cities in Motion
65F / 18C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 47m 38s
Overall Rank = 2012/8531
Age Group = 22-29
Age Group Rank = 317/911
Pre-race routine:

Eat toast a couple hours before race.
Make sure I have enough clothing to stay warm
sunglasses, watch, bib number, running chip
Event warmup:

10 minute jog around the metrodome, went inside the dome to stretch, took powerbar gel and some water. keep walking moving to keep legs warm after I turn in my pre-race warmups.
Run
  • 3h 47m 38s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 08m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt good through 12-14 miles then legs began hurting. Needed more training to prep for a marathon.
What would you do differently?:

train more, stay with 3:40 group for a support group.
Post race
Warm down:

none, puked a ton, two different times.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

training

Event comments:

had a blast, will definitely be back next year!




Last updated: 2011-09-27 12:00 AM
Running
03:47:38 | 26.2 miles | 08m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 317/911
Overall: 2012/8531
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5