Stockholm Marathon - Run


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Stockhollm,
Sweden
55F / 13C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 58m 32s
Overall Rank = 304/22673
Age Group = Open
Age Group Rank = 205/
Pre-race routine:

Different type of pre-race routine today... The Stockholm Marathon starts at Noon, so there's a lot more time to eat, prepare (be nervous) before the start.

Slept in, had a nice breakfast, got ready at the hotel, then proceeded to cram into the Stockholm subway system with all the other runners around 10:30AM enroute to the race start.
Event warmup:

Walking to the event, calisthenic type warmup in the 'B' corall
Run
  • 2h 58m 32s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 06m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

Just an awesome course and event. There is great spectator support throughout the majority of the course.
What would you do differently?:

I essentially ran out of legs in this race. I've been nursing a hip flexor for the past few weeks and I ran too fast in the first 1/2. 1:27:07 was not sustainable today for the whole race. i actually didn't think I had another P.R. in me this weekend, but I dug deep in the final 5k to keep my time under three hours.
The final 7 miles; I was fighting a cramp in my right quad, there were lots of calculated pace and stride changes to maintain a sub-3 hour finish. Just need some good recovery time and a strong build cycle before the next one.
Post race
Warm down:

Lots more walking.... Had to get back to the train, back to the hotel, walked to the ice bar, and then walked to dinner.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Cramping in the final 7 miles limited my pace. Never hit the limit of my cardio engine, but ran out of legs due to personal record pace in the first half that was not maintainable through the final 10 miles of the race.

Event comments:

I would suggest Stockholm to anyone looking for a great international destination and 'big city' type race.

Note: Stockholm as a city is quite pricey, but you can't ask for a much better race.




Last updated: 2013-10-30 12:00 AM
Running
02:58:32 | 26.2 miles | 06m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 205/
Overall: 304/22673
Performance: Good
Split time of day time diff min/km km/h place 5K 12.20.26 0.20.17 20.17 04.04 14.80 334 10K 12.40.46 0.40.37 20.20 04.05 14.75 297 15K 13.01.27 1.01.19 20.42 04.09 14.50 322 20K 13.22.34 1.22.26 21.07 04.14 14.21 347 Half 13.27.07 1.26.59 04.33 04.09 14.47 347 25K 13.43.25 1.43.16 16.17 04.11 14.37 337 30K 14.04.47 2.04.38 21.22 04.17 14.05 324 35K 14.27.07 2.26.58 22.20 04.28 13.43 321 40K 14.49.27 2.49.18 22.20 04.29 13.43 325 Finish 14.58.41 2.58.32 09.14 04.13 14.25 304
Course: Mostly flat, 2-loop course, around stockholm with a couple hills to keep you honest. The two loops are different, so it is in no way a boring course. The route passes by many of the great stockholm historic sites before ending with 2/3 of a lap around the 1912 Olympic Stadium.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %0
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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