AT&T Austin Marathon - RunMarathon


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Austin, Texas
United States
Austin Marathon Foundation
45F / 7C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 4h 27m 21s
Overall Rank = 2550/4563
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 247/375
Pre-race routine:

Woke up 2hr 15 min prior. Was staying in hotel right between start and finish lines. Shower. Body glide & nipple guards. Organic peanut butter sandwiches. Sport Beans 20 min before race start.
Event warmup:

Shivering.
Run
  • 4h 27m 21s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 10m 12s  min/mile
Comments:

Knee pain around mile 22 slowed me down, otherwise would've been in around 4:20. Water stop mid hill at mile 17 kinda sucked, but I guess there really wasn't anywhere else for them to put it logistically.
What would you do differently?:

nothing. Maybe stretch at little after the 1st mile.
Post race
Warm down:

walked around to get finisher's shirt / water / powerade. Walked a couple blocks back to hotel. Should've iced the knee sooner.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

knee pain @ 22. At least I wasn't the guy that was laying on his back holding his leg and whailing. Felt bad for him.

Event comments:

Speactators were awesome! Course was crowded while the 1/2 folks were around, they split off before mile 10 and life became nice. They helped keep me slow the first few miles so I got warmed up properly.




Last updated: 2006-11-07 12:00 AM
Running
04:27:21 | 26.2 miles | 10m 12s  min/mile
Age Group: 247/375
Overall: 2550/4563
Performance: Good
2M 20:25 10M 1:42:09 17M 2:50:19 21M 3:31:57
Course: scenic loop course. Rolling hills. Never really a dull moment.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5