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Race Reports for Redding Marathon 2010

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Race rating (3)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Too hard

  • Comments: The race started at 8:00am, it was raining and about 42F. The field was a mix of relay racers and regular 26.2 racers like myself. As I mentioned in the BT forum, the first three miles were downhill and paved and I wanted to keep my speed to 8:15 per mile. I ended up doing 7:30 the first mile just because I was caught up in the flurry of the event and people passing me like I was stopped. I regained my composure and slowed down to 8:30, then 8:45 and then finally settled into 9:00 minute miles. By then we were running on a muddy fire road with small potholes filled with water. I slipped on some larger rocks and my right foot went into a hole and my shoe was instantly filled with muddy water. Things were going fine, I felt good, but noticed I was still getting passed and I was not passing anyone. I ignored it and then settled into my final target pace of 9:06 per mile. After about mile seven, I noticed some pain in my small toes on my right foot (the one that went into the
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Race rating (4)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Below average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: The scenery makes this race awsome, despite the difficulty, even given limited visibility today. Post race food could be improved on. The rain put a damper on post race activities today. People wanted to be dry and warm.
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