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Baton Rouge, Louisiana
United States
Rocket Racing
45F / 7C
Sunny
Total Time = 3h 16m 34s
Overall Rank = 48/930
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 2/64
Pre-race routine:

Good dinner and hydrated well the day before. Brekfast, "Business", Stopped drinking about 1.25 hours befor start.
Event warmup:

Some Stretching
Run
  • 3h 16m 34s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 07m 30s  min/mile
Comments:

Stayed on goal pace (7:20) through 21 miles. Started experiencing cramps and had to slow down, but held a respectable finish.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe go out a little slower, but not much. Cooler weather would have allowed for a new PR.
Post race
Warm down:

None

What limited your ability to perform faster:

45F start temps are a little warm Temps rose into the high 50s for the last 8 to 10 miles.

Event comments:

The Louisiana Marathon is BANGARANG! Great course, great people, well organized, lots of SWAG for the top finishers, and best food/beer and after party in the COUNTRY!




Last updated: 2013-01-21 12:00 AM
Running
03:16:34 | 26.2 miles | 07m 30s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/64
Overall: 48/930
Performance: Good
None
Course: Fantastic! Flat and shaded for most of the route.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %~0.5%
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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