Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon - Run


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Minneapolis, Minnesota
United States
Twin Cities in Motion
50F / 10C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 5h 27m 38s
Overall Rank = 7900/8579
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 282/319
Pre-race routine:

The day before, we had a wedding. I knew I shouldn't have worn heels with that dress, but I did anyways. I woke up at 4:30 the morning of the race. Ate 2 waffles with Mrs. Butterworths and a banana. I drank a cup of coffee and sipped water with Hammer Fizz in it all the way to the race.
Event warmup:

None really. Just walked around until I found my corral.
Run
  • 5h 27m 38s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 12m 31s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

Don't wear heels the day before. Don't do a half ironman 5 weeks before your marathon. No alcohol 14 days before hand.
Post race
Warm down:

I hurt bad. Limped to the car. We stopped for Mexican, but I could hardly eat.

Event comments:

This is an awesome race. If anyone is ever thinking about coming to the Twin Cities to do this race, don't think twice. Just do it. Tons of volunteers. And the people of the Cities turn out amazingly. I never had a minute where I didn't have someone cheering for me.




Last updated: 2015-10-05 12:00 AM
Running
05:27:38 | 26.2 miles | 12m 31s  min/mile
Age Group: 282/319
Overall: 7900/8579
Performance: Below average
I did my 20 mile at 11:08 minute miles. I was really hoping to break 11's on this couse. I went out at around 11:15's and really felt like I was pushing it from the very beginning. At the 13.1 mile mark I was at 2:20 (my fastest half ever) but had to keep that pace to get in under 5 hours. I fell apart at mile 15. Everything hurt!!
Course: Beautiful! The cities really turn out. Mulitiple live bands. Block parties blaring great music. Fans handing out beers and champagne mimosas to runners. Just AWESOME!
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
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] 5