St. Jude Marathon/Half-Marathon

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St. Jude Marathon/Half-Marathon - Run


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Memphis, Tennessee
United States
40F / 4C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 43m 23s
Overall Rank = 2475/3007
Age Group = Male 30-35
Age Group Rank = 190/205
Pre-race routine:

woke up about 6 am for 8am start. ate pb&j sandwich and drank a coke. got dressed and headed off for the race. got parked and checked my bag and headed over to the start. drank water and ate a gel on the way to the start.
Event warmup:

walk to the start was about 5 min.
Run
  • 2h 43m 23s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 12m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

felt a little tired during the first half or so of the run but the weather was great.generally felt fine though and had a good time. my legs got a little crampy in the last 2-3 miles. stayed fueled up on gel and water fairly well and never felt like i ran out of energy.
What would you do differently?:

Knowing I was a little under prepared I would like to have put in another couple of weeks at this 20 mpw range for overall conditioning.
Post race
Warm down:

walking and stetching for about 15-20 minutes.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

amount of training i had put in up until the race was limited.

Event comments:

lots of fun and a great accomplishment and mile stone for my training.




Last updated: 2004-12-06 12:00 AM
Running
02:43:23 | 13.1 miles | 12m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 190/205
Overall: 2475/3007
Performance: Good
Course: Mostly flat with a few short hills. course layout was nice for the most part.
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2004-12-06 2:41 PM

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Subject: St. Jude Marathon/Half-Marathon

2004-12-06 4:40 PM
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Alabama
Subject: RE: St. Jude Marathon/Half-Marathon
Congrats!! I had several friends from B'ham run that race and they too mentioned how great the weather was. I know all about feeling under-prepared for race, but you did it! Great job!
Kristi
2004-12-06 5:22 PM
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Memphis, TN
Subject: RE: St. Jude Marathon/Half-Marathon
thanks Kristi! Now I have my sights set on the Memphis and May Triathlon. I believe we have discussed that before.
Lots of training to do between now and then!


David
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