Philadelphia Marathon - RunMarathon


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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States
Philadelphia Marathon
55F / 13C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 3h 37m 46s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 5 and ate oatmeal. Got my son up at 6 and walked over to the corrals and met my running friends. Otherwise I did very little preparation for this race as I did the Marine Corps Marathon as my "A" race 3 weeks ago.
Event warmup:

Nothing, just talking with other running friends. It was hard to be motivated to do more than finish.
Run
  • 3h 37m 46s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 08m 19s  min/mile
Comments:

Should have worn a lighter shirt. It was pretty warm towards the end. Around mile 18 I started feeling very tired and started slowing down a bit. Just not much gas left in the tank. Still, nothing like running on home turf.
What would you do differently?:

Not much, today was more about being able to race with friends and spending the day with my son and mom than running fast. Amazingly I saw them three different times out on the course. Given everything I'm pretty happy with my time.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked back home with my family, who had the excitement of seeing me cramp up and drop to one knee :) I am so glad I live close to the finish! Ate brunch and passed out for two hours.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Giving 100% at Marine Corps 3 weeks ago and then immediately getting a cold. I am just worn out from racing this year. But it feels so good.

Event comments:

There is no marathon course for which I'd check "too easy."




Last updated: 2011-11-20 12:00 AM
Running
03:37:46 | 26.2 miles | 08m 19s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
10k: 52:19, Half: 1:47:27, Pace: 8:19. Garmin times were fairly accurate compared to official times and I ran 26.52 miles.
Course: Mostly flat. Some minor hills in West Fairmount Park.
Keeping cool Below 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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4