London Marathon - Run


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London, England
United Kingdom
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 3h 50m 39s
Overall Rank = 8948/35000
Age Group = M35
Age Group Rank = 1440/
Pre-race routine:

3 Weetabix, 3 bananas, 1 Go bar
Event warmup:

Stretching
Run
  • 3h 50m 39s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 08m 48s  min/mile
Comments:

Started in section 8 out of 9. Very packed. Difficult to get pass people for the whole 26 miles.
What would you do differently?:

Start in a higher section
Post race
Warm down:

Shower, massage

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Having to dodge through people for the whole 26 miles. The course was very narrow in places.

Event comments:

Very enjoyable race. Next time put in a 3:30 finish to get nearer the front




Last updated: 2006-04-27 12:00 AM
Running
03:50:39 | 26.2 miles | 08m 48s  min/mile
Age Group: 1440/
Overall: 8948/35000
Performance: Average
10K - 52:04 20K - 1:46:13 Half - 1:52:24 30K - 2:41:02 40K - 3:37:57 Finish - 3:50:39
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4