Rock 'n' Roll Marathon - RunMarathon


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San Diego, California
United States
Elite Racing
68F / 20C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 4h 17m 19s
Overall Rank = 4188/16373
Age Group = 17 and under
Age Group Rank = 2/6
Pre-race routine:

woke up at 3:30, had my Boost and started getting ready. Took the shuttle from Hotel Del to Balboa Park, and arrived at the start line at 5:15 or so. Sat in the grass with my mom, shared a banana, and had a sip of coffee.
Event warmup:

Walked around, saw a few Sally, Jen, Josh, and some RW people.
Run
  • 4h 17m 19s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 09m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

1st 8 miles felt great, abdominal pain hit me like bricks.... although I continued drinking my infinit and through every aid station, I was becomming increasingly dehydrated.
What would you do differently?:

don't eat anything different before the race.... stick with my homemade pasta
Post race
Warm down:

walked around, waited to see mom.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

stomach

Event comments:

I met Frank Shorter, Bart Yasso, and Dean Karnazes at the expo!! I had fun up 'till mile 13 or so, but the FE with the RW people, Tanya and Faeron was awesome!!! While waiting for my mom to come in, the announcer announced at aound the 5:30 range, that a elite woman was about to cross the finish line, and something went terribly wrong. My race was bad, but it was humbly, it could have been MUCH worse.


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Last updated: 2008-05-18 12:00 AM
Running
04:17:19 | 26.2 miles | 09m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/6
Overall: 4188/16373
Performance: Below average
lap 1:9:11 lap 2:9:00 lap 3:9:15 lap 4:8:46 ( watch was whack around the buildings) lap 5:9:00 lap 6:9:06 lap 7:9:08 lap 8:9:08 lap 9:10:52 ( 1st bathroom break) lap 10:9:15 lap 11:8:54 lap 12:9:00 lap 13:9:19 lap 14:9:04 lap 15 10:26 ( 2nd stop) lap 16: 10:06 ( 3rd stop) lap 17: 9:00 lap 18:11:26 ( 4th stop) lap 19:9:51 lap 20:12:31 ( stopped to use policewoman's phone to call dad) lap 21:10:06 lap 22:10:04 lap 23:10:21 ( another stop) lap 24: 10:25 lap 25:10:07 lap 26:9:36 ( thanks Isaac for running with me!!!!) .2 av. 8:38
Course: beautiful!! loved the course. Harder than P.F. Changs in my opinion. High humidity, my sweat would not evaporate! Started at Balboa Park, and ended in a Marine base.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4