Chicago Marathon - RunMarathon


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Chicago, Illinois
United States
LeSalle Bank
42F / 6C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 4h 47m 53s
Overall Rank = 23450/33633
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 4019/5688
Pre-race routine:

1 cliff bar, 16 oz of water, staying warm.
Run
  • 4h 47m 53s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 10m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

5k 0:33:51, 10k 1:06:28, 15k 1:38:25, 20k 2:10:57, 25k 2:44:43, 30k 3:19:48, 35k 3:55:04, 40k 4:31:28
First 13 miles felt great, mile 19 horrible cramp in left quad and hamstring at same time, thought it was gonna be the end. Somehow I managed to run/walk through it. Last5 miles: misery and pain, more cramps in legs/feet, last 1 mile: just pain. Finish line: could not believe it that I finished it.
What would you do differently?:

do more than a 14 mile "long run" during training, however time constraints and work did not permit me to train as I should have in the last 1.5 months before the race.
Post race
Event comments:

Just last march 2006, I could not run two miles straight without stopping. Today I ran 26.2. I feel awesome. Also have even greater respect for the Ironman- still seems unattainable,... but a little bit closer then before.




Last updated: 2006-06-13 12:00 AM
Running
04:47:53 | 26.2 miles | 10m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/5688
Overall: 0/33633
Performance: Good
Course: throug the streets of chicago, mostly flat, some very minor hills
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5