Atlanta Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Atlanta, Georgia
United States
Atlanta Track Club
50F / 10C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 07m 33s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 233/500
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 5a.m. and drove down to Atlanta from Alpharetta. Ate a Kashi bar and drank some water.
Event warmup:

Still dark when I got to the race start. Stretched a little and then tried to find a place in the rather large crowd of 8,000.
Run
  • 2h 07m 33s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

Overall went well. I took 2 minuntes off my SeaCoast half time which was good. Probably could have run the marathon and been fine, but my wussy-ness and Chris' encouragement persuaded me not to try.
What would you do differently?:

Run the marathon.

Next year I'm doing it -- no excuses.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and drank water. Got my little food bag and had some cheese and crackers.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

As always, I stil need to loose weight. The weight hurts me the most when running.

Event comments:

It was Thanksgiving day and there were still lots of volunteers. Not much as far as post-race activites, but none were promised and it was understandable given the fact that it was a holiday.




Last updated: 2006-08-11 12:00 AM
Running
02:07:33 | 13.1 miles | 09m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 233/500
Overall: 500/
Performance: Good
Course: Rolling course, some larger hills during the second half. Not as hilly as I expected. Course went down Peachtree to Piedmont and then to Turner Field. Finished under the Olympic rings.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4