Harrisburg Marathon - Run


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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
United States
East Shore YMCA
50F / 10C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 53m
Overall Rank = 256/722
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 23/53
Pre-race routine:

Nothing really. Hammer bar and coffee. Sipped G2 Gatorade before.
One Hammer Gel and 2 Endurolites at start.
One 2 hour bottle of Perpetuem..sipped half the first hour or so...then kept diluting with water and finished it.

Run
  • 3h 53m
  • 26.2 miles
  • 08m 53s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran out in 7:55 pace about 1:43:00
Felt good.
Tied up and backed off...but never had any stomach or cramping!
Major foot problems and big blister on Rt foot. (Orthotic was great on left foot...bad on rt)
Major slow down was feet...
What would you do differently?:

Different shows, only put insert in left shoe.
Definitely same perpetuem but add more gels or Heed for second half.


Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Feet

Event comments:

I can run 3:30 or 3:35
Get shoes straightened out.
Definitely closing in on nutrition and electrolytes......






Last updated: 2014-10-12 12:00 AM
Running
03:53:00 | 26.2 miles | 08m 53s  min/mile
Age Group: 23/53
Overall: 256/722
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %0
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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] 4