P.F. Changs Rock 'N' Roll Arizona Marathon - RunMarathon


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Phoenix, Arizona
United States
Elite Racing Inc.
68F / 20C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 4h 38m 32s
Overall Rank = 3075/6453
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 442/3487
Pre-race routine:

Went to sleep at 10pm, woke up at 5am. Took ibuprofen, protein shake, and granola bar.
Event warmup:

Walking from shuttle to corral
Run
  • 4h 38m 32s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 10m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

Legs hurt the entire race, and hit severe pain at 13 miles. Was on pace for 4 hours at mid way point, but could not keep up pace with the pain. (hips, knees, shins, ankles, arches)
What would you do differently?:

Not overtrain!!! I added distance way too fast. Next time I'll start training much sooner and if I do start late it will be better to be at a lower distance (cardio level) but have fresh non-injured legs. The last 3 weeks leading up to the race, my legs were hurting very bad.
Post race
Warm down:

Got a drink and sat down!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Severe leg pain due to over-training

Event comments:

Overall, I have to be happy that I completed my first marathon. However, my average pace has been about 8:30 regardless of distance. I did 1:53 in the HM last year and really should have been able to run sub 4 hours with proper training.




Last updated: 2007-08-19 12:00 AM
Running
04:38:32 | 26.2 miles | 10m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 442/3487
Overall: 3075/6453
Performance: Below average
Course: Downtown Phoenix to Temp - relatively flat
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %1
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
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] 3