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Arlington, Virginia
United States
USMC
50F / 10C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 4h 25m 56s
Overall Rank = 6636/30000
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 771/1853
Pre-race routine:

stretching and staying warm. did my best to keep my back loose. hit the port pot a few times.
Event warmup:

tried to stay loose and warm.
Run
  • 4h 25m 56s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 10m 09s  min/mile
Comments:

took it easy for the first 10k to see how my back would hold up. then just got into a groove and went with what was comfortable. Hamstrings and hip flexors wanted to cramp around mile 25. had to back off just a bit to keep them from going crazy.
What would you do differently?:

Not started with my "estimated finish" time corral. that was a mess trying to get around people that were just standing around.
Post race
Warm down:

stretch some, drank a beer. felt better then expected.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

lack of confidence in whether my back would hold up and having to dodge all of the side by side walkers(5and 6 wide).

Event comments:

My favorite marathon! Might even be my favorite race so far! I will be back next year.




Last updated: 2014-10-27 12:00 AM
Running
04:25:56 | 26.2 miles | 10m 09s  min/mile
Age Group: 711/1853
Overall: 6636/30000
Performance: Good
Course: Awesome Course! not to hilly. very crowded and difficult to get around walkers sometimes.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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