The Cowtown Ultra Marathon - RunUltra Marathon


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Fort Worth, Texas
United States
The Cowtown
44F / 7C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 4h 18m 11s
Overall Rank = 25/325
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 1/27
Pre-race routine:

Coffee, Clif Bar, baby aspirin
Event warmup:

None, it's an ultra!
Run
  • 4h 18m 11s
  • 31.07 miles
  • 08m 19s  min/mile
Comments:

After all the leg issues starting at mile 15 in Houston I was concerned my body could not hold up. Either bumping weakly mileage to 50+ after Houston or the slower pace made a huge difference. No ITB, PF, or abductor issues like I had in Houston. Glutes started getting sore after 10 but I could deal with that. Felt much better after this race physically.
What would you do differently?:

I might play with a slightly faster starting pace for the next ultra but have other experiment to try in Boston.
Post race
Warm down:

Just stretched and BS'd with friends.

Event comments:

Relative to Houston Cowtown can't compare but is a blast to run because all the running friends there.




Last updated: 2012-01-03 12:00 AM
Running
04:18:11 | 31.07 miles | 08m 19s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/27
Overall: 25/325
Performance: Good
Kept HR below AeT (133) for first 20 miles and ran with my buddy Marc who was pacing the 3:40 marathoners. Had some cardiac drift into the 130s from 21 to 25 then Marc turned for the marathon finish and I continued out the Ultra finish loop. Pushed HR into 140s miles 26 to 28 then to 150s and 160s to finish.
Course: One big incline at mile 9 then small hills.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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