Marine Corps Marathon - RunMarathon


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Arlington, Virginia
United States
USMC
Sunny
 		Total Time = 4h 25m 43s
Overall Rank = 10164/21024
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 942/1572
Pre-race routine:

*Hydrate with Nuun 4 times a day for 4 days in order to saturate muscles with electrolytes but without the excess sugars in other sports drinks. *Carbo-load for 2 days at lunch and dinner.
*Wake up at 4am, drink one Nuun beverage, eat a bagel with very little cream cheese and some jam, prepare Ironman Perform in Fuel Belt, and stretch.
Event warmup:

None, was late getting to the starting line due to hold ups on the Metro train.
Run
  • 4h 25m 43s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 10m 08s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

Not eat alfredo pasta the night before. Had some stomach issues.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

This was my first marathon so I wanted to ensure I didn't push myself so hard that I couldn't finish so i maintained a steady 9:30-10:00/mi pace.

Event comments:

Would have rated this race as a 5 but the crowd at the end of the race was too much. I almost had to push through people at the finish line to get through and get across the timing chip sensor. Then the crowds at the train stations were extremely difficult when trying to head home after the race.




Last updated: 2011-10-07 12:00 AM
Running
04:25:43 | 26.2 miles | 10m 08s  min/mile
Age Group: 942/1572
Overall: 10164/21024
Performance: Average
Average heart rate = 155 Mocha Clif Shot every 3 miles and drink Ironman Perform when necessary. Concentrated on mostly Ironman Perform the first 2/3 of the race then started drinking water at aid stations after mile 15.
Course: Great course with few hills and great scenery while running through the National Mall.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4