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Dubai,
United Arab Emirates
20C / 68F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 31m 33s
Overall Rank = 320/1678
Age Group = 40
Age Group Rank = 40/307
Pre-race routine:

banan oat smoothie
Event warmup:

mild stretching
Run
  • 3h 31m 33s
  • 42.4 kms
  • 04m 59s  min/km
Comments:

good steady pacing, perfect until the 38km mark. 5 CNP gels in bottle, worked well.
good motivation at 30km till 35km turn
What would you do differently?:

long runs at target pace
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

stomach cramp, fatigue at 3 hr mark

Event comments:

Aimed for 03:30:00 so missed target by 1 minute as I had to stop, PB by 20mins.




Last updated: 2014-01-25 12:00 AM
Running
03:31:33 | 42.4 kms | 04m 59s  min/km
Age Group: 40/307
Overall: 320/1678
Performance: Good
01:44 first half 01:47 second half. stopped at 38km and 40 and 41, lost 2 minutes. indegestion and stomach cramp.
Course: flat loop
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]

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