Nike Womens Marathon - RunMarathon


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San Francisco, California
United States
Nike
60F / 16C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 7h 10m
Overall Rank = 862/
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 7/44
Pre-race routine:

go to the bathrrom, go back in line, go to the bathroom go back in line, eat 1/2 a banana, then find the 4:30 pace group. Gave my dad and bro a hug and was off!
Event warmup:

I wanted the st few miles to be the warm-up.
Run
  • 4h 33m 39s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 10m 26s  min/mile
Comments:

I didn't beat Oprah!! A little disappointed, but I did my best, considering the hills. I had a blast, the couse was beautiful! I PR"D by 24 minutes!!!! WOOOT!!!! In 4 months I went from 4:57 ( flat course) , to 4:33, something is working for me!
What would you do differently?:

Do long runs with hills, don't walk in the last 4 miles, maybe do a 22 miler.
Post race
Warm down:

Went to TNT tent, and ate, cheered on other finishers and waited for my mom.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

taper could have been better, I had a tight groin muscle in the 2 weeks leading to the race and was really concerned about that.

Event comments:

They needed a drink station at mile 25, I was out of water and SO THIRSTY!




Last updated: 2007-10-23 12:00 AM
Running
04:33:39 | 26.2 miles | 10m 26s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/44
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
average heart rate was 178
Course: HILLY!!!! This course is known for the scenic views and hills, definitely hurt my time.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4