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


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Phoenix, Arizona
United States
Elite Racing Inc.
45F / 7C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 4h 00m 6s
Overall Rank = 1960/6435
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 276/629
Pre-race routine:

Woke up on my own just before 4am. Layed on the couch and caught up on some Tivo while I had a Myoplex shake, peanut butter toast, a banana, and some team. Left the house at 6am to pick up and friend and headed down to the start.
Event warmup:

Lots of stretching...
Run
  • 4h 00m 6s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 09m 10s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran with my training partner for most of the way. I left him around 22 miles. I was watching the clock and knew that I needed to pick it up a little to be sub-4hrs. I stopped to relieve myself once (around mile 9) which cost me about a minute or so and there was some congestion in some of the aid stations. Still, I'm real happy with finishing in 4 hours for my first time.
What would you do differently?:

I think I could've pushed it a little harder earlier. I was giving it what I had, but I think I could've mustered up a little more. Maybe. This was a good race for me.
Post race
Warm down:

Found my family and friends shortly after crossing the finish line and waited there for my training partner to finish (4:06.xx). Then I went through the post-race stuff, grabbing an Accelerade (only a few sips) and a popsicle.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The inexperience at running this distance. again, I'm darn happy wirh my results though.

Event comments:

Very well run event.

My wife ran the 1/2 in 1:49.15. AWESOME!!!!




Last updated: 2007-12-30 12:00 AM
Running
04:00:06 | 26.2 miles | 09m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 276/629
Overall: 1960/6435
Performance: Good
Course: State Capitol to 7th ave and north (near my house) and then through Phoenix, Scottsdale, and finishing in Tempe
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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] 4