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Arlington, Virginia
United States
USMC
50F / 10C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 5h 28m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Run
  • 5h 28m
  • 26.2 miles
  • 12m 31s  min/mile
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

I had a stomach bug starting on thursday that continued through sunday. I needed to be eating 3000 calories a day, but I think that was my total intake over those 4 days. Took an Imodium at 7am that kept really bad things from happening. Miles 1-10 were good. 11-15 became interesting. GI distress started in earnest around mile 17. It became so extreme at 20 that I ran maybe 1 of the last 5.5 miles.

I wanted to do it in 4:45, but I am proud of my finish.

Event comments:

only 1 drink station was out of powerade & that was an early stop so no big deal.

What's up with the oranges being so early in the race - and at the narrowest point on the course?????

We were actually late starting, but I didn't notice it.




Last updated: 2006-10-30 12:00 AM
Running
05:28:00 | 26.2 miles | 12m 31s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
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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2006-11-02 6:49 AM

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Subject: Marine Corps Marathon

2006-11-02 7:17 AM
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Acworth, Georgia
Subject: RE: Marine Corps Marathon
Great race.  Congratulations on completing a marathon!
2006-11-02 7:23 AM
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Subject: RE: Marine Corps Marathon

msampse11 - 2006-11-02 8:17 AM Great race.  Congratulations on completing a marathon!

Let me add to that ... congratulations for completing a marathon while suffering from GI distress the week before (and then during).

2006-11-02 8:22 AM
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Subject: RE: Marine Corps Marathon

Wow - way to pull through after a decidedly NOT fun week - fantastic job!

(I wish the oranges had been a little later on the course, too - but glad they were there at all!) 

2006-11-02 9:02 PM
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Subject: RE: Marine Corps Marathon

Nice race!  I found that with so much cool scenery, I hardly noticed much distress, stuff that would have caused a DNF in any other race.  Too bad I didn't get a chance to meet you though!

 

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