Marine Corps Marathon - RunMarathon


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Arlington, Virginia
United States
USMC
Sunny
 		Total Time = 5h 17m 21s
Overall Rank = 12849/
Age Group = F 25-29
Age Group Rank = 996/
Run
  • 5h 17m 21s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 12m 07s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

Eat more, eat sooner, and start further up so I'm not crowded in. It was a good experience, but I probably won't do this particular one again. Maybe some years from now.
Post race
Warm down:

Letting my little brother take my shoes off my aching feet for me.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

On pace for a 4:40 through the half, but didn't eat enough and bonked at mile 17. When I figured it out, I ate more, but it was too late to catch up on the calories. At least I hauled my dead legs up that finishing hill in some semblance of a run, thanks to the spectator energy.

Event comments:

I'm glad I had nothing left at the end. I had too much left after my first marathon.




Last updated: 2006-06-08 12:00 AM
Running
05:17:21 | 26.2 miles | 12m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Course: Too crowded for a good few miles from the start - I wasted a lot of energy weaving around people even slower than me.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 3