Walt Disney World Marathon - RunMarathon


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Orlando, Florida
United States
Disney
Sunny
 		Total Time = 6h 34m 36s
Overall Rank = 13630/14953
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 677/735
Pre-race routine:

Woke up around 3:00am. Yes, that's right, 3:00am. Had a couple bowls of raisin bran and got gear ready.
Event warmup:

None.
Run
  • 6h 34m 36s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 15m 04s  min/mile
Comments:

This was my first Marathon, so I took time to get picture with characters and take it all in. Real time excluding time for pictures was 6:22:37 or an 14.45 mpm pace.
What would you do differently?:

I would bring a snack since we were at the start line at ~4:30am and the race did not start until 5:50am. I would also like to drop some weight being at 275 lbs and running for that duration/mileage took its toll on my body.
Post race
Warm down:

Staggered back to the buses to go back to the hotel. Wish they marked where the buses were more clearly. I walked back to where we were dropped off to find they were back by the tents.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Weight and time required to take picture with characters.

Event comments:

I would recommend this race to anyone, first timer or not. The only thing I did not like was the WALKERS! We got bottlenecked due to the walkers. I am really getting to not like the walkers. They just did not seem to have the eddicate that most runners have.




Last updated: 2008-09-29 12:00 AM
Running
06:34:36 | 26.2 miles | 15m 04s  min/mile
Age Group: 677/735
Overall: 13630/14953
Performance: Good
5 Mile: 1:03:18 10 Mile: 206:39 Half Split: 2:50:30 20 Mile: 4:42:31 Avg HR = 127 bpm
Course: The course was great. I loved running through the parks. It really gave you some else to focus on during the race.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 5