Publix Georgia Marathon - RunMarathon


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Atlanta, Georgia
United States
US Road Sports -- Georgia
84F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 4h 22m 54s
Overall Rank = 792/1868
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 55/118
Pre-race routine:

Booked a room at the Omni!
Event warmup:

Some light stretching.
Run
  • 4h 22m 54s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 10m 02s  min/mile
Comments:

Was good through 20 and then the cramping started. Just too warm and HR out of zone for me to not have this happen. BTW, those freaking compression socks are the best fraud out there. THEY DON'T WORK. Tin cup.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe because of the weather really force myself to a slower pace. I ran 8/1's religiously until the cramping and then converted to walking the hills because that's where it was most troublesome.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Heat and hydration. Once I started to go dry I just couldn't keep up with the fluid intake.

Event comments:

You have to bring your A-game to this event. Not for the casual observer. Weather is so unpredictable. ATL broke the heat record on race day. I've run this course in tights and gloves so be wary.




Last updated: 2011-11-14 12:00 AM
Running
04:22:54 | 26.2 miles | 10m 02s  min/mile
Age Group: 55/118
Overall: 792/1868
Performance: Below average
Run/walk @ 8/1 pace.
Course: Hilly, twisted nightmare travelling East and return through various neighborhoods in ATL and Decatur.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4