Glass City Marathon - RunMarathon


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Toledo, Ohio
United States
www.toledoroadrunners.org
35F / 2C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 3h 15m 29s
Overall Rank = 41/428
Age Group = M 30-34
Age Group Rank = 5/
Pre-race routine:

Had a Clif Mojo bar and Gatorade an hour or so before race. Sipped Gatorade until having a Gu shortly before the start.
Event warmup:

Jogged a little to see how my clothes felt in the weather. Stretched a little.
Run
  • 3h 15m 29s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 07m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

Very cold day. My fingers were in some serious pain after I stopped. First time I wore tights for a marathon.
What would you do differently?:

Almost nothing. I drafted when I could and stayed conservative to safely and finally qualify for Boston. Since my last mile was my fastest, I could have pushed more in restrospect. But I couldn't chance blowing up.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked, stretched, ate.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Wind for the last 10-12 miles in our faces.

Event comments:

Lots of volunteers for the size of the race. Very nice awards for winners. I wasn't beat by any female! It was a great relief to finally qualify for Boston, and sort of nice that it didn't take anywhere close to perfect conditions to do so.




Last updated: 2008-04-10 12:00 AM
Running
03:15:29 | 26.2 miles | 07m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/428
Performance: Good
1st mile over 7:35 (not good) Miles 2-24 7:20 to 7:34 Mile 25 7:19 Mile 26 7:08
Course: Mostly south down the east side of the Maumee River and then north up the west side back into Toledo. Quite flat.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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