Marine Corps Marathon - RunMarathon


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Washington, DC, Washington, D.C.
United States
Marine Corps
60F / 16C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 4h 42m 56s
Overall Rank = 10974/34000
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Run
  • 4h 42m 56s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 10m 48s  min/mile
Comments:

Bonked around the 17 mile point. Legs started to stiffen and was forced to walk quite a bit after this point. I was on track for a sub 4 hour time, but I couldn't keep up the pace.
What would you do differently?:

Fuel. I had never run this far and thought I was getting enough fuel, but I clearly wasn't. I am pretty sure my muscles did not have the carbs they needed. I should have taken in many more blocks along the way (I only ate a half of one every 30-45 minutes) and should have carbo-loaded more in the couple days leading up to the run.
Post race
Event comments:

This is a fantastic race. There is a crowd of observers throughout almost the whole course and the views along the course are great. The Marines do an excellent job of organizing and running this event. Oooo-rah.


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Last updated: 2006-11-07 12:00 AM
Running
04:42:56 | 26.2 miles | 10m 48s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/34000
Performance: Bad
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5