Rock 'n' Roll Savannah Marathon - Run


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Savannah, Georgia
United States
42F / 6C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 4h 20m 39s
Overall Rank = 1078/2780
Age Group = F60-64
Age Group Rank = 1/17
Pre-race routine:

Woke up in the middle of the night with a terrible sore throat and tossed and turned the rest of the night. Got up a few hours before the marathon and didn't feel too bad. Ate some breakfast and drank plenty of water and electrolyte/vitamin drink and headed to start an hour before the race. Weather was cold (for me) at 42 degrees so I layered up and held on to my jacket as long as I could. I wore a throw away t-shirt at the start line and threw it away at the gun.

The temp was lower 40's at start but at finish was mid-60"s. Perfect for me.
Event warmup:

Great atmosphere and really just walked and stretched a little.
Run
  • 4h 20m 39s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 09m 57s  min/mile
Comments:

I was worried going in about a heel pain I had a few weeks prior that seemed to be still present to a small degree a few days before the marathon and also a tight hamstring on my left leg. But, my body held up, I felt great and not only placed first in my age group but met my goal of running a Boston Marathon qualifying time. My goal for a BQ was 4:25 for my age and I ran under that. My splits were fairly even with someone faster in the first few miles and somewhat slower in the last two, which is exactly what I expected.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Post race
Warm down:

Just walked a little and tried to stretch some and replace some calories.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing. I ran the best race I feel that I could have. I might have run a little faster had the course been less crowded. Starting the marathon with the half-marathon, which had thousands of entrants, made for crowding in most of the streets.

Event comments:

I would highly recommend this race. It was very well organized, the crowds were supportive the entire course (except on highway), and the after party was fun.




Last updated: 2014-11-10 12:00 AM
Running
04:20:39 | 26.2 miles | 09m 57s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/17
Overall: 1078/2780
Performance: Good
Course: The course was supposed to be flat, but coming from one of the flatest places in the country I would beg to differ. Mostly rolling small hills but when the marathon runners split from the half-marathon runners we were taken out to a highway that had a long incline. Otherwise the course went through a lot of neighborhoods with considerable numbers of tight turns.
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