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Strolling Jim - RunUltra Marathon

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Wartrace, Tennessee
United States
72F / 22C

Total Time = 7h 30m 5s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/

Pre-race routine:

Up at 4 am so Chris could chauffer me to the race...it was freakin' pouring the rain, so I was not a happy camper :) Ate a PB/banana/honey sandwich on the way down to Wartrace.

Rain tapered off by the race start, which rocked! Got very humid out there due to the rain, and then the sun came out and made it blazing hot on the roads

Event warmup:

Ran to the bathroom and back, sat in the car to stay warm and dry

Run

7h 30m 5s
41.2 miles
10m 55s min/mile

Comments:

It rocked! I went my pace, never got too tired, am not sore today...and overall, I am finally really pleased with a race :) Yay!

Nutrition:
Accelerade (orange w/caffeine) in my handheld bottle--drank throughout race
One Accel gel every hour
6 Bit-o-Honeys (wanted to eat more but got tired of them after the third hour)
Orange slices at miles 20, 30, and 35
4 oz of Coke at mile 20 and 30

What would you do differently?:

Eat more from miles 25-40...have Chris bring ice rags to help me keep cool (definitely a requirement for Western States)

Post race

Warm down:

Hopped in an ice cold fountain and sat down to make my legs happy :)

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Needed a little more food, especially past mile 25 or so.

Event comments:

Drink stations were plastic water jugs (no cups) on the side of the road every two miles--very old-school and awesome!

There were 4 aid stations on the course, but they were very poorly stocked (oranges not peeled), no variety of food, etc.

Last updated: 2008-05-04 12:00 AM

Running
07:30:05 \| 41.2 miles \| 10m 55s min/mile
Age Group:	0/
Overall:	0/
Performance:	Good
Took my splits every five miles: First 5 miles: 52:50 Second 5 miles: 50:58 Thrid 5 miles: 51:50 Fourth 5 miles: 52:38 Fifth 5 miles: 53:41 Sixth 5 miles: 53:54 Seventh 5 miles: 58:25 (hit "The Walls" at this point...it sucked! I walked 2.5 miles of this 5 miles) Last 10K: 1:15:41 (definitely ran out of steam at this point, I stopped eating a little too early and it was insanely hot running on the highway, so I did a lot of walking)
Course:	Very hilly road course. One hill was 3/4 mile long with 20% incline (yes, I almost died) :) Gorgeous horse country so I just took my time and enjoy the peace and quiet of rural TN.
Keeping cool	Average	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Good
Mental exertion [1-5]	4
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:
Race evaluation [1-5]	5