Marine Corps Marathon - RunMarathon


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Washington, DC, Washington, D.C.
United States
Marine Corps
60F / 16C
Sunny
Total Time = 4h 17m 24s
Overall Rank = 6297/18261
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 758/1722
Pre-race routine:

None
Event warmup:

None, Just the long walk to the start from the Metro station.
Run
  • 4h 17m 24s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 09m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

OK, No excuses. I wanted to do sub 4. I didn't do it. There are several factors that kept me from it but mostly it was under prepardeness. My heel kept me from doing much long stuff so I knew I wouldn't do great. The other thing that ate up a bunch of time was the huge crowd. My first 5 k was 40:17. I tried to get through traffic but the number of people kept it from happening till much later. Lastly, the last few miles my left knee was really hurting. IT band I think. This is the last of my running till my heel gets better. I will be stretching and doing other training until much later this year. Then it is start up slow and stady...
What would you do differently?:

Seeded myself much closer to the front.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training. Number of runners.

Event comments:

I liked this course better than any other I have run. I was great to see all the sites.
I was dissapointed with the aid stations. There were plenty of stations but I expected there to be more with Gels. There was one early on and one about mile 15 and Sport Beans at around 20. I didn't pick up any early on because I expected there to be more at each station. It probably said this in the guide but I missed it. I brought a bottle of Perpetum and 1 gel pack which helped carry me to the mid way gels. I was planning on not using anything but what is on course. Glad I brought it along.

This is still a must do race. The Marines and other armed forces present along with the scenery were very moving and well worth it!!!

AND I GOT TO SAY HEY TO SWEET CORN AND BUTCH CAN"T SWIM. We happened to run into each other early in the race. Very cool!




Last updated: 2008-04-30 12:00 AM
Running
04:17:24 | 26.2 miles | 09m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 758/1722
Overall: 10722/18261
Performance: Average
Course: Mostly flat, some hills and rollers. Very scenic.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3