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Piacenza,
Italy
5C / 41F
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 56m
Overall Rank = 33/479
Age Group = MM35
Age Group Rank = 5/
Pre-race routine:

Race start at 9.30am. Went for breakfast at 7am in the hotel. Orange juice (1 glass), thea with honey, coffee black, two slices of white bread with some jelly and a banana.
I got some BCAA at 8am and a gel pack at 8.30am

Event warmup:

very short 5mins warmup session because it was intended not as a real race but as my last long run before Rome marathon of 22nd of March
Run
  • 2h 56m
  • 42.19 kms
  • 04m 10s  min/km
Comments:

I started very easy, with 3hrs pacers. I went up to the half at very light intensity Zone 2 max in 1h29. Then I intentionally increased the pace getting 2 or 3 secs /km faster every 5km. I finished at 4'00/km in the last 2 km which should be the pace for Rome marathon in 3 weeks.
I finished in a great condition with the second half in 1h27, overpassing many zombies in the last 10km
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Post race
Warm down:

Under the rain, drunk some iso and warm thea plus ome biscuits.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing

Event comments:

Not the best place to run a marathon but a great organization with lot of volunteers and drink stations.




Last updated: 2009-03-02 12:00 AM
Running
02:56:00 | 42.19 kms | 04m 10s  min/km
Age Group: 5/
Overall: 33/479
Performance: Good
Course: First half marathon slightly uphill all along the half for about 300ft Then back almost to the starting point Mostly in the countryside.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
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] 3

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2009-03-02 3:47 PM

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Subject: Placenthia Marathon for UNICEF

My last long run before the great race 42k in Rome on March 22nd.

Great condition overall.



Edited by Plissken74 2009-03-02 3:48 PM
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