Rock ‘n’ Roll Savannah Marathon - Run


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Savannah, Georgia
United States
Competitor Group, Inc.
 		Total Time = 3h 42m 25s
Overall Rank = 367/3059
Age Group = M 35-39
Age Group Rank = 54/260
Pre-race routine:

Woke up about 5, ate a cliff bar and got dressed. My 1 year old gave me some weird stomach bug the day before, but I took a couple imodiums and I was ok. Nervous, but ok.
Event warmup:

Dropped may bag at 6:40 and ate a banana. Walked to corral 4 at 6:50.
Run
  • 3h 42m 25s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 08m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

I was nervous because of the stomach thing, and this was my first full marathon. Left my garmin in the car like an idiot, but it really wasn't that big of a deal. I found some people running the same pace and stayed with them. I felt good until about mile 21, then I got tired. Started feeling a little dehydrated about mile 23, then a little crampy on mile 24. The last one was a bit of a death march.
What would you do differently?:

Not get sick the day before
Post race
Warm down:

A friend of mine did the half, so after I got my head together, we headed downtown. We picked up some growlers and then had lunch at B&D burgers.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Inexperience and dehydration.

Event comments:

Great race, it was super fun and everyone I met was very positive. Good first marathon for me.




Last updated: 2013-10-10 12:00 AM
Running
03:42:25 | 26.2 miles | 08m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 54/260
Overall: 260/3059
Performance: Good
Course: The first half was great. Lots of people. Savannah state was a lot of fun also. Truman parkway, not so much
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4