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Rottnest Island, Western Australia
Australia
West Australia Marathon Club
28C / 82F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 59m 45s
Overall Rank = 75/153
Age Group = 40
Age Group Rank = 21/41
Pre-race routine:

not alot, shower to warm up water 250ml
slightly dehydrated which worked well as I've usually been over the top with hydration
No coffee either so NO mid bathroom stops
Event warmup:

1500 metres from the race, bit of a light run to the start position
Run
  • 3h 59m 45s
  • 42 kms
  • 05m 43s  min/km
Comments:

Kept a good pace throughout, no walking except through drink stations last lap was hard but manageable, the wall wasn't too bad headwinds uphill made for some fun work but at least it kept things cool.

What would you do differently?:

Probably get a bit more speed training in, and some more beachwork but overall I was happy with the run.
Post race
Warm down:

Bit of a 5km run afterwards which made a big difference to a quicker recovery in the next few days.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I'd say more training at a faster pace,

Event comments:

Definitely reccomend it to anyone who likes a bit of a challenge with hill work, second time I've done it and the conditions were completely different both times previous year was cloudy with no wind, this year was Easterly and 28 degrees




Last updated: 2008-10-29 12:00 AM
Running
03:59:45 | 42 kms | 05m 43s  min/km
Age Group: 21/41
Overall: 75/153
Performance: Good
lap 1 33.06 min 5.10/km all laps 6.4 km lap 2 5.13/km 12.8km mark lap 3 5.26/km 19.2 km lap 4 5.32/km 25.6 km lap 5 5.45/km 32 km lap 6 6.08/km 36.4 km lap 7 6.21/km 42.6 km
Course: Island course Hilly easterly winds made for headwinds up the hills got fairly warm towards the end but enough drink stations with water to cool off with
Keeping cool Good 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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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