Yankee Springs Winter Challenge Marathon - RunMarathon


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Middleville, Michigan
United States
 		Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = 11/23
Age Group = Over 40
Age Group Rank = 5/10
Event warmup:

Huddling in car except for short sprints to the Porta-Pot
Run
  • 5h 17m 51s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 12m 08s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran an extra two miles. Had calf cramps at the end that caused serious slowing in the last four miles.
What would you do differently?:

Not do two extra miles for sure! Drink more. Maybe take an E-Cap but the calf problems were more about the hills and my stride than they were about electrolyte problems.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

This was my longest run since 2007. If I had not done the two extra miles, things would have been a lot better.

Event comments:

The race itself was pretty well run, and the aid was there. Many people took the same wrong turn I did. Apparently the marker was behind a fallen tree, so I guess better marking would have been good.

Having race results on race day is always nice. I hate waiting a day or two to find out my official time and where I finished.




Last updated: 2012-01-24 12:00 AM
Running
05:17:51 | 26.2 miles | 12m 08s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/10
Overall: 11/23
Performance: Average
Course: Mostly single track. Hilly. Some roots and rocks.
Keeping cool Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3