Marine Corps Marathon - RunMarathon


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Arlington, Virginia
United States
USMC
55F / 13C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

1//2 bagel with natural pb
coffee
water
Event warmup:

walking around the pentagon
Run
  • 4h 33m 47s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 10m 27s  min/mile
Comments:

This was by far the best marathon i've run yet. I was strong througout the entire race, picked up the pace at mile 21 and was passing everyone in the last three miles. didn't let anyone pass me after mile 22.5.


What would you do differently?:

next marathon i will not run so conservatively in the first 18-20 miles. next marathon is houston (january 07), will keep 10:20 pace for first 18 miles and will increase speed in the last 8 miles.
Post race
Event comments:

MCM 2006 was well run, except for the finish and postrace activities. The Iwo Jima memorial site isn't big enough for all finishers and their families/spectators. at the end of this run, runners crossed the finish line only to stand and wait in line for their medal. then had to wait for another good 5-10 minutes to get to food/water area. not good to stand still after running 26.2 miles. other than that, this is a great run and a beautiful course.




Last updated: 2006-10-20 12:00 AM
Running
04:33:47 | 26.2 miles | 10m 27s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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: Bad
Race evaluation [1-5]