Gyeongju Cherry Blossom Marathon

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Gyeongju,
South Korea
55F / 13C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 40m 19s
Overall Rank = 6/212
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Ate pizza the night before. Slept from 9pm -4:30am. Drove 1.5 hours to the race. Slept in the van, ate 1/2 Clif Bar and drank some sports drink. Had to change clothes, adding a long-sleeve shirt, due to the brutal wind.
Event warmup:

10 minutes light jogging while searching for the bathroom. Note to self: wish I hadn't forgot to bring my own supply of toilet paper.
Run
  • 1h 40m 19s
  • 13.16 miles
  • 07m 37s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

drink more water the week prior; double knot shoe laces, take an Immodium; stay at home...
Post race
Warm down:

walk to the massage tent, then a sprint to the awards podium, then a slow jog to the latrine and back to the van

What limited your ability to perform faster:

muscle cramping in the glutes, hip flexors and calves

Event comments:

Would be better with age group winners or rankings at least. The area is a vacation resort lake, so making a weekend of it would be ideal, especially for a romantic get away or a weekend of fun with the kids.




Last updated: 2006-02-19 12:00 AM
Running
01:40:19 | 13.16 miles | 07m 37s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 6/212
Performance: Below average
10 mile in 1.14 and change. Avg HR 183/ MAX 211
Course: Flat out to the 6 mile turn around, then winds through the city with several unexpected long hills around the lake to return to the finish line.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %-3
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 2

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