Austin Marathon - RunMarathon


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Austin, Texas
United States
The Austin Marathon Foundation, Inc.
55F / 13C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 4h 47m 50s
Overall Rank = 3144/5134
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 228/385
Pre-race routine:

Woke up about an hour and a half before race time. Ate 1/2 a banana and some grape nut O's. Some stretching and headed over to the start line.
Run
  • 4h 47m 50s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 10m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

I actually enjoyed this marathon. It was my second marathon and I felt 100 percent better after this one than the first. I kept a slower pace at the beginning, miles 15- 18 were the hardest for me. Then I caught my second wind and was feeling strong for the finish. So strong that I think I should have pushed myself a little harder throughout the middle. My goal for this marathon was to run in under 5 hours and then hopefully run in the 4:40's. I achieved both! This was a good experience for me.
Post race
Warm down:

Walking to the hotel.

Event comments:

This race was very well organized and the crowd support was Great! There was constant cheering and lots of live bands! A great experience, but beware of those Austin Hills!




Last updated: 2007-09-19 12:00 AM
Running
04:47:50 | 26.2 miles | 10m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/385
Overall: 0/5134
Performance: Good
Course: This course proved to be much more hilly than I anticipated. My cousin who has run 12 marathons said this was the hardest course she has ever run.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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] 5