ING Miami Marathon - RunMarathon


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Miami, Florida
United States
INGPR Racing Inc.
70F / 21C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 5h 22m 58s
Overall Rank = 2292/2713
Age Group = 33 yr old
Age Group Rank = 741/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 3:30 AM. Was not hungry but ate my usual - 1 cup oatmeal with water. Ate a Pria bar about 15 mins before the race which started at 6:15 AM. Drove to Metro Mover station and took it downtown to the race. Went to sleep at 9:30 PM after a huge plate of pasta with veggies and chicken.
Event warmup:

Going back and forth to porta-a-potties!
Run
  • 5h 22m 58s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 12m 20s  min/mile
Comments:

Luckily the Achilis was not hurting after a mysterious debut a week before (laid off of it and didn't run a week before the marathon). Hamstring tendonitis was fine due to the heat. Ouch...need new shoes...no cushioning left! First time I ever got a blister (on little toe) and my feet looked like they went to battle. Course was a bit boring and lacked spectators, crazy runners in costume and camaride that I see at large events like Chicago and NYC. Most of the participants were half-marathoners and lots of walkers. First few miles and than mile 11 (?) had bottle necks and lots of walkers. Was blessed on mile 19 by an Episcopalean priest!
What would you do differently?:

Would have used thier water and Gatorade for the first half and than switched to mine on my fuel belt. I finished mine off before taking theirs, like in Philly which seemed to help my times. Not so here. Not sure if I went out to fast but I did not have negative splits on this race by any means. I never noticed myself slowing down. I think it was more mental. Just was bored with the course, had no spectators to look at or for, and was ditched by my friend who was supposed to run with me. He backed out at the last minute.
Post race
Warm down:

Ate a bagel, had some water and gatorade. Walked around a bit before heading to the Metro Mover. Had pasta, tilapia and broccolli three hours later.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Mentally I was not there.

Event comments:

I am biased since I am used to the big events like NYC and Chicago.




Last updated: 2008-02-04 12:00 AM
Running
05:22:58 | 26.2 miles | 12m 20s  min/mile
Age Group: 741/
Overall: 2292/2713
Performance: Bad
Course: Relatively flat course. Start in the dark and by the time you get to South Beach (heading East) the sun rose. A few bridges (3 or 4?), including one at mile 25.75 (!) I though the course was pretty boring but I do better on hilly courses.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %No
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3