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Los Angeles, California
United States
Los Angeles Marathon
Total Time = 1h 10m 42s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Had some juice and a little bit of a power bar.
Event warmup:

Nothing, I wanted to get a good spot at the start so I got there early. I opted on wearing short sleeves with a baselayer under my jersey. It was a little cold for my liking, but there was nothing I could do about it.
Bike
  • 1h 10m 42s
  • 22 miles
  • 18.67 mile/hr
Comments:

The ride was just a fun ride, after getting through the inital crowd of bikers it was nice to settle into a nice comfortable pace. I rented a road bike for the bike ride, and it was not fit for me at all. The handle bars were way to far forward and the seat was to high. What made it the worse is the seat. The seat killed me and I was wearing biking shorts. The road bike that I rented was more expensive than my tri bike, but in the future I will take my tri bike any day over the bike I rented.
What would you do differently?:

Take my own tri bike and wear long sleeves
Post race
Warm down:

Went around the after expo to see what goodies they were offering, waited 30 minutes for my friend to finish and then left and went back to San Diego.




Last updated: 2007-03-15 12:00 AM
Biking
01:10:42 | 22 miles | 18.67 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Course was not the prettiest of places that I have been. There was a nice incline that I wasn't prepared for and I was in the wrong gear. For the most part it was flat with a couple of inclines.
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Bad
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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2007-03-15 6:42 PM

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2007-03-16 3:16 PM
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Subject: RE: Los Angeles Marathon Bike Tour
Strangely ironic that you felt cold. Given the way temps shot up, I don't expect many of the runners would share your sentiment. There were some pretty neighborhood in the first seven miles of the marathon. Too bad that part of the course was closed to your group.
2007-03-17 12:28 AM
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Subject: RE: Los Angeles Marathon Bike Tour
Congrats! My cousin did this race with her daughter. I might opt for this next year instead of that hot run.
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