The Cowtown Marathon - RunMarathon


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Fort Worth, Texas
United States
The Cowtown
40F / 4C
 		Total Time = 4h 19m 16s
Overall Rank = 571/1486
Age Group = 20-24
Age Group Rank = 29/45
Event warmup:

Just some loosening stretching in the corrals. Figured it would be so congested that the slow trot with everyone would be a good warm up in itself and I could take off when it thinned out.
Run
  • 4h 19m 16s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 09m 54s  min/mile
Comments:

Since this was my first marathon, finishing was the goal. I have gotten in the habit of walking through the aid stations to avoid spilling all over myself and thought this would be a good plan. At the aid station around mile 21 my legs refused to start up again. Tough last 5 miles in a run/walk.
What would you do differently?:

I followed the training plan on the website for the most part. I only was able top make it up to 16 miles continuously before the race though, and 18 was my max with a run/walk. It's a lot of time to commit to training, but more distance and I might not have had such a crummy finish.
Post race
Event comments:

My goal was to finish my first in under 4.5 hours, so in that it was a success. Great race and great volunteers and spectators. Will likely come back next year.




Last updated: 2013-03-08 12:00 AM
Running
04:19:16 | 26.2 miles | 09m 54s  min/mile
Age Group: 29/45
Overall: 45/1486
Performance: Average
Course: Great course with a mean hill at the 9 and a gradual uphill through 18. Running through the stockyards was great and the crowd was just awesome. Aid stations were placed every 1.5 miles and with the cool temperature that was enough to keep hydrated.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4