Ft. Collins Old Town Marathon

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Ft. Collins, Colorado
United States
BKB Limited
60F / 16C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 4h 20m 35s
Overall Rank = 275/364
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 37/45
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 3, drove to the bus pickup and had a mixed feeling about staying on the bus (meaning further up the canyon) and getting off. They dropped us off about an hour before the race and it was cold
Event warmup:

Not much, sipped water and tried to stay warm without spending much energy. Used the port-a-potty and walked to the start line
Run
  • 4h 20m 35s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 09m 57s  min/mile
Comments:

The first 19 miles were great, the last 11 miles were very tough. Started with an uphill that I walked and then hit the wall with out 7 miles left an just tried to will through. Walked about half of mile 24 with walking about 10 minutes. Beat what I thought I would do 4:30.
What would you do differently?:

Besides train more

Find a bag and wear more clothes at the start
Find a long downhill and then run back up it.
Post race
Warm down:

Got osme food and water. The wife gave me a short massage

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training and I am a slow runner




Last updated: 2007-05-06 12:00 AM
Running
04:20:35 | 26.2 miles | 09m 57s  min/mile
Age Group: 37/45
Overall: 275/364
Performance: Average
Course: Downhill through the Poudre Canyon for 16 miles and then up and down the last 11 or so miles
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2007-05-06 6:32 PM

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2007-05-07 5:49 PM
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Subject: RE: Ft. Collins Old Town Marathon

Congratulations.  You just completed a marathon.  Only a small percentage of the people in the world can say that (although the percentage on this site might be significantly greater).

 

Way to go. 

2007-05-07 9:23 PM
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Subject: RE: Ft. Collins Old Town Marathon
Congrats on the awesome race Mike!  You did great
2007-05-10 1:04 PM
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Subject: RE: Ft. Collins Old Town Marathon
Congratulations on completing the marathon! Looks like a pretty solid time too. With 16 miles of downhill to start with, it's no wonder your legs were feeling it at mile 24. Those downhills are tough on the legs.
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