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Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon - RunMarathon


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Dubai,
United Arab Emirates
19C / 66F
Overcast
Total Time = 3h 51m 44s
Overall Rank = 505/1894
Age Group = M40
Age Group Rank = 97/272
Pre-race routine:

1452 Men 442 women
Vaseline foot, no blisters.
Run
  • 3h 51m 44s
  • 42 kms
  • 05m 31s  min/km
Comments:

target pace 05:20 for first 20km. at 36km Legs cramping on quads, stopped at 37km for stretch, struggled for 5km then at 40 km picked pace up to 5min/km for last 2 km.
Gel every 10km, gatorade at 37km. water and sponges at each station.
What would you do differently?:

compression shorts for Quads. HR low Z3, steady 140 to 150, so aerobic base is ok, muscular endurance needs work.
dont drop off the running group, dig deep and hold on to the end. Visualise the end and the relief.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

muscular endurance, aerobic was fine, need to do long runs and practice running on tired legs.

Event comments:

Improved times from 15 years ago, but could do better if quads did not tighten up.


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Last updated: 2013-01-06 12:00 AM
Running
03:51:44 | 42 kms | 05m 31s  min/km
Age Group: 97/272
Overall: 505/1894
Performance: Average
10km 53:59 05:24km pace 20km 53:34 05:21 30km 53:22 05:20 40km 57:27 05:44 2.5km 13:24 05:20
Course: Out and back
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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