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Beijing , Beijing
China
CAA
60F / 16C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 3h 10m 27s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Got up, ate 2 pancakes, 2 cups of oatmeal, 2 bananas, 16 ounce gatorade
Event warmup:

1/2 mile jog, some light stretching
Run
  • 3h 10m 27s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 07m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

Trained for BQ, got the BQ. But hit the wall badly at 35km. Hit 40km at 2:59:15 mark and last 2.2km were a blur. Once I hit the finish line, I knew I made it to Boston for 2005!
What would you do differently?:

Choose an easier marathon for my BQ... Run was good simply for the fact that I BQ'd...
Post race
Warm down:

Foot Massage, Plenty of Bananas, food...

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The pollution and course.

Event comments:

Awful organization. Later water stations were empty, two people died on this marathon course, lack of first aid. Crowd was so-so but the pollution, OMG the pollution!




Last updated: 2004-12-13 12:00 AM
Running
03:10:27 | 26.2 miles | 07m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Starts in Tiananmen Square, goes through back alleys, awful pollution. Finish up in Olympic Stadium
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 1

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