St. Jude Marathon - RunMarathon


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Memphis, Tennessee
United States
30F / -1C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 5h 14m 53s
Overall Rank = 1874/2217
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 217/232
Pre-race routine:

Woke up about 5:15 am. Had coffee, eggs & rice. Took shower & got dressed, etc. I live nearby so not in a big hurry. Left about 7 am and got dropped off near the start.
Event warmup:

plenty of time to warm up during the run.
Run
  • 5h 14m 53s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 12m 01s  min/mile
Comments:

It was really cold at the start. I got in with the 5:00 hr. pace group and that worked out pretty well. I stayed with them comfortably up to about 18 miles and then began to fall off the pace some. I had a great time up to this point but then it was down to business! I did my best to run as much as possible the last 6 miles. I had a great time. I carried a handheld water bottle and my own gels. I ate about 3 GUs an hour. I got hungry around mile 19 or so.
What would you do differently?:

Tinker a little more with my electrolyte replacement. My legs got pretty crampy towards the end. Increase my volume a little. I would say by many peoples standards that my training volume was low but it worked ok in my book.
Post race
Warm down:

walked around for a few minutes, found my wife and parents and left. Went home and drank a recovery drink then ate left-over pizza. Eventually took an ice bath and then shower.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Low Volume, not much specific speed work, leg cramps. I know that as my weight continues to go down, the speed will go up.

Event comments:

Great race! It had been 11 years since my last marathon. I was slower this go around but I enjoyed it more for sure!




Last updated: 2008-12-12 12:00 AM
Running
05:14:53 | 26.2 miles | 12m 01s  min/mile
Age Group: 217/232
Overall: 1874/2217
Performance: Good
Course: fairly flat.
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4