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Pittsburgh Marathon - RunMarathon

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
United States
Pittsburgh Marathon
75F / 24C
Sunny

Total Time = 5h 47m 43s
Overall Rank = 4296/5552
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 391/

Pre-race routine:

Not much. Just stood around since I knew there would be a long walk to the start line from our corral.

Run

5h 47m 43s
26.2 miles
13m 16s min/mile

Comments:

I was doing just fine until 12 miles in. Had trouble the last 4 miles or so keeping even water down. Perhaps GI was just shutting down.

What would you do differently?:

Train more. Need more long distance work.

Post race

Warm down:

tried to walk around, but just couldn't. Layed down in the grass with my feet elevated.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training.
Heat.

Event comments:

This was a nice race. Lots of bands in the beginning and end, but middle section was a bit deserted. That's when I could have used the motivation the most. Plan on doing this again next year.

My goals were:
1. Don't get picked up by the sweeper.
2. Don't go to the ER.
Managed to meet both goals. Next year, we start shaving time off.

Last updated: 2011-11-10 12:00 AM

Running
05:47:43 \| 26.2 miles \| 13m 16s min/mile
Age Group:	0/
Overall:	0/5552
Performance:	Average
Course:	Flat in the beginning. Middle had a few small hills. Last 5-6 miles was mostly down hill.
Keeping cool	Average	Drinking	Not enough

Post race
Weight change:	%2.1
Overall:	Good
Mental exertion [1-5]	4
Physical exertion [1-5]	4
Good race?	Yes

Evaluation
Course challenge	Too hard
Organized?	Yes
Events on-time?	Yes
Lots of volunteers?	Yes
Plenty of drinks?	Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]	4