Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon - Run


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Cincinatti, Ohio
United States
Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon
53F / 12C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 46m 33s
Overall Rank = 738/
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 44/291
Event warmup:

Not much really. Walked over from Covington, then showed some guy how to get to his corral, so we did a little run to get there. That worked fine.
Run
  • 3h 46m 33s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 08m 39s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran first 6 with Rebecca. I was feeling good and told her I was gonna chase the 3:50 people. Caught them around 10. Stayed with then until about 17, then slowly pushed ahead of them. That never happens. Great stuff! I think training with the heavy pack the last month or more made a difference in my less than stellar speed training. I lost a lot of hydration due to a super hot and humid day, but I couldn't drink much more. I didn't pass up a water stop. It was good enough. I had Gatorade that last few stops because I felt a tickle in my calves. Finished good.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. I think I ran this one smart. I did better than my 3:50 goal, so there's no complaints.
Post race
Warm down:

None. Walked back to car. Painful legs. Ouch!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing.

Event comments:

8 of 10. If they'd get the mile marker situation under control, I'd give it a 9 or 10. Hell, I'll walk it out and mark if for them if they'd let me. Come on!




Last updated: 2018-05-07 12:00 AM
Running
03:46:33 | 26.2 miles | 08m 39s  min/mile
Age Group: 44/291
Overall: 738/
Performance: Good
1:( 9:18) 2:(9:03) 3:(8:45) 4:(8:31) 5:(8:56) 6:(9:21) 7:(8:39) 8:(8:30) 9:(8:06) 10:(7:57) 11:(8:08) 12:(8:10) 13:(8:18) 14:(8:22) 15(8:41) 16:(8:24) 17:(8:37) 18:(8:12) 19(8:24) 20(8:30) 21(8:27) 22(8:24) 23(8:38) 24(8:49) 25(8:46) 26(8:45) .....then .46(3:59)
Course: It was the Pig course. Hilly as always. The distance markers were way off, but that's a battle I'm tired of fighting. I'd be embarrassed if I were the race director.
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4