Pittsburgh Marathon - RunMarathon


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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
United States
Pittsburgh Marathon
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 5h 47m 43s
Overall Rank = 4296/5552
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 391/
Pre-race routine:

Not much. Just stood around since I knew there would be a long walk to the start line from our corral.
Run
  • 5h 47m 43s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 13m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

I was doing just fine until 12 miles in. Had trouble the last 4 miles or so keeping even water down. Perhaps GI was just shutting down.
What would you do differently?:

Train more. Need more long distance work.
Post race
Warm down:

tried to walk around, but just couldn't. Layed down in the grass with my feet elevated.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training.
Heat.


Event comments:

This was a nice race. Lots of bands in the beginning and end, but middle section was a bit deserted. That's when I could have used the motivation the most. Plan on doing this again next year.

My goals were:
1. Don't get picked up by the sweeper.
2. Don't go to the ER.
Managed to meet both goals. Next year, we start shaving time off.




Last updated: 2011-11-10 12:00 AM
Running
05:47:43 | 26.2 miles | 13m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/5552
Performance: Average
Course: Flat in the beginning. Middle had a few small hills. Last 5-6 miles was mostly down hill.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %2.1
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4