Marine Corps Marathon - Run


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Arlington, Virginia
United States
USMC
77F / 25C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 57m 27s
Overall Rank = 2528/20122
Age Group = Male 50-54
Age Group Rank = 147/1164
Pre-race routine:

usual but 2 MILE walk to site
Event warmup:

none
Run
  • 3h 57m 27s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 09m 04s  min/mile
Comments:

CROWDED, humid
What would you do differently?:

carry drink, only 2 water stops by mile 6
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Left VMO muscle cramped when tried to walk thru rest stops after mile 20

Event comments:

VERY inspirational to run with soldiers, family, past monuments but Marines were not as good as usual marathon volunteers at most tasks, first water stop was ONLY water next was not until mile 6 and it was a humid day, no ice or sponges on course




Last updated: 2017-10-29 12:00 AM
Running
03:57:27 | 26.2 miles | 09m 04s  min/mile
Age Group: 147/1164
Overall: 2528/20122
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 3