Indianapolis Marathon - RunMarathon


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indianapolis, Indiana
United States
Tuxedo Brothers
50F / 10C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 27m 13s
Overall Rank = 172/1134
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 31/127
Pre-race routine:

Wake up...eat breakfast take in some fluid.
Event warmup:

Stretching and 1/2 mile warm up run.
Run
  • 3h 27m 13s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 07m 55s  min/mile
Comments:

Well, I ran well through 21 miles. At the half way mark I was 3 minutes ahead of my target pace which was a big mistake. I should have slowed down right then however I just kept going at the same pace which I payed for during the last 4.5 miles of the race. Lesson learned! All in all I can't be too disappointed as this was my first marathon. I was hoping to qualify for Boston but it wasn't meant to be this year!
What would you do differently?:

Take in more fluids and watch my pace much more closely.
Post race
Warm down:

Not much as I couldn't hardly walk.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Experience in pacing a longer race. I have the half marathon down and this was my first marathon and it was a rough one!

Event comments:

Very nice and well run event. It may be getting a little big for the available venue though.




Last updated: 2008-10-19 12:00 AM
Running
03:27:13 | 26.2 miles | 07m 55s  min/mile
Age Group: 31/127
Overall: 172/1134
Performance: Below average
Course: Looping and then out and back course. First half is filled with rolling hills and a few nasty hills inside of a state park. Second half is a flat out and back.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %3
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 1
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