Silicon Valley Marathon - RunMarathon


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San Jose , California
United States
69F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 4h 43m 41s
Overall Rank = 438/721
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 345/542
Pre-race routine:

Did my normal.
Run
  • 4h 43m 43s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 10m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

Not sure what happen, besides the fact that I had been sick for the last few weeks and I the whole getting drunk the weekend before...not sure if that could have affecte my hydration a week later. Basically about mile 10, I started to feel dehydrated, I should have stopped at the 1/2 way mark, but I really wanted the hardware for this race because it is the 10th anniversary of the race, and I liked the medal. So I truged along until about mile 20...where I decided that if I kept running I was going to die...so I started walking...I would run when I felt I could. Problem was, my head at this point in time was really hurting, this happens to me when I am dehydrated.
What would you do differently?:

not get sick and not get drunk anytime around a race.
Post race
Event comments:

I should be happy that I finished, but I am disappointed in myself.




Last updated: 2007-10-16 12:00 AM
Running
04:43:43 | 26.2 miles | 10m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 345/542
Overall: 438/721
Performance: Below average
Course: same as always...nice flat course mainly on the los gatos creek trail
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3