Walt Disney World Marathon - RunMarathon


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Orlando, Florida
United States
Walt Disney World
Sunny
 		Total Time = 4h 31m 2s
Overall Rank = 4354/14940
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 581/1374
Pre-race routine:

I want to thank my support (you know who you are). With out your strength and encouragement, I would have never made it to the starting line!

I arrived in Orlando on Thursday morning and checked into the hotel. Went over to Epcot walked around a bit and had dinner. After registering and going to the expo I went for a short (3 mile) run. Everything was great until about 6:00 on Saturday morning when I woke up with and upset stomach. After puking my guts out, I spent the rest of the day in bed with diarrhea. I didn't eat or drink much all day (not smart before a big race). When I woke up at 2:00 on Sunday morning I felt better than I thought I would. Took a shower and got on the shuttle bus to the race.
Event warmup:

Stretched and walked around.
Run
  • 4h 31m 2s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 10m 20s  min/mile
Comments:

I blew up at mile 10. The dehydration and lack of nutrition caught up with me.
What would you do differently?:

Knowing that I was sick, I should have started out at a slower pace. A slower more consistent pace may have yielded a better time.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

My illness and poor decision making.

Event comments:

Weekend at Disney was great and the race was well organized. I just had a bad day.




Last updated: 2008-08-04 12:00 AM
Running
04:31:02 | 26.2 miles | 10m 20s  min/mile
Age Group: 581/1374
Overall: 4354/14940
Performance: Bad
Course: Flat
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Bad
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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