Little Rock Marathon - RunMarathon


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Little Rock, Arkansas
United States
Little Rock Marathon
55F / 13C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 4h 28m 16s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 92/144
Pre-race routine:

Headed down early to watch my two favorite girls start the 5k, They rocked 37:50.. not bad for a 8 year old!
Run
  • 4h 28m 16s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 10m 14s  min/mile
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

This was a Jekyll and Hyde race, the first half was awesome, the 2nd half a monster. I ran the first half in 1:56...I got eaten by the monster downhill at mile 17. After that my quads locked and I ran-walked the rest of it. What kept me going? The biggest freaking finisher medal I've ever seen!!!! :)


Ok my initial race report didn't include MAJOR kudo's to the organizers of this event. This was a great race, with very good course control, provided by Little Rock's finest and a ton of volunteers.

The course is very scenic, and you pass several interesting landmarks. You run by Central High School, for those of you history buffs, this high school is the site of the "Arkansas 9" and the early civil rights attempts to desegregate public high schools. You pass the home used for the set of "Designing Women" The governor's mansion, the State Capitol...it goes on and on.

Oh yeah, and Joe Biden was also a guest at our hotel the night before the race....security was crazy.

Event comments:

Only complaint about this race is the resturants in the area of the hotel...not kid friendly...otherwise a good race.




Last updated: 2009-03-02 12:00 AM
Running
04:28:16 | 26.2 miles | 10m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/144
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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