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Ridgeland, Mississippi
United States
Marathon Makeover
80F / 27C
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 13m 57s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up EARLY. The race started at 6:00 am. Had my typical glass of OJ, and that's about it.
Event warmup:

That's what the first two miles are for.
Run
  • 2h 13m 57s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

Only walked at three stops when I needed gatorade and a gel. Other than that I kept moving along with a few sips of water and a head soak. I didn't know what to expect out of my body on this run since I really have only trained three weeks after coming off an Olympic Tri program. At mile 7, I realized if I ran close to an hour final 10k I would easily PR. So, I pushed it a bit from there. The last two miles were not my best, but I just enough in the tank to pose going across the finish and knock over five minutes off my PR.
What would you do differently?:

Not much. This was an inaugural event close to where I live, so I signed up just to support it. I think I got in some really good and ramped up run training in during the three weeks I had to prepare.
Post race
Warm down:

Walking around, stretching, drank a few beers, had two muffins.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I won't complain about a PR.

Event comments:

The post race spread was sort of meager, but given the choice, I'd rather a great during the race organization. They definitely got it right. They had a contest that offered $1000 to the best "cheer section" on the course, so there was some great (and often hilarious) moral support. Plenty of drink stations with plenty of fluid. Lots of police presence. Great course layout (even with the hill at mile 11). Overall, a very enjoyable event, and this makes my second "legacy" I've started in the last seven months in my hometown.




Last updated: 2008-06-04 12:00 AM
Running
02:13:57 | 13.1 miles | 10m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Very rolling. None of the hills were that bad, exept for a long, steep incline after mile 11. Gee thanks. Very smooth pavement and completely police protected.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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] 5

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2008-06-28 11:47 AM

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2008-06-28 5:10 PM
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TinkerBeth
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Great job Bill!  Congrats on the PR!!!
2008-06-28 6:11 PM
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Yipppeee!!!  You definitely should not complain about a PR.  Great job, Bill!
2008-06-29 12:34 AM
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Congrats... not bad off a '3 week' training plan! Recover well!!!!!!
2008-06-29 9:37 AM
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Congrats! PRs are awesome!
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