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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States
Philadelphia Marathon
38F / 3C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 4h 07m 49s
Overall Rank = 3750/
Age Group = M45-49
Age Group Rank = 337/2450
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:30, ate the usuall pb bagel, had a 1/2 of bannana and drank a cup of coffee.
Took a cab to some friends house near the start and waited there.
Event warmup:

Walked down about a 1/2 mile to the start with friends, freezing!
Run
  • 4h 07m 49s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 09m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

So it has taken me a week to feel like writing this report, this was a most dissapointing marathon for me. It really was a pretty course, the leaves were changing, nice scenery. The second half was hillier than the first half, and I would definately not call it flat!
What would you do differently?:

I don't know what happened, I should have been able to do a 3:45, that was my goal, that's what I had trained for. I knew at mile 7 or so that it was not going to happen. My legs never felt good, it never felt easy. I had to stop and go to the bathroom at about mile two, and used alot of energy trying to catch back up with the 3:40 pace group.
Post race
Warm down:

There was no warm!
I grew up up north, so I know what cold weather is but HOLY CRAP!
I have never been so cold in my life. I went through the food tent and went to the family waiting area to wait for everyone. At one point I was so cold that I just went and sat in a Porta-Pottie for about 15 minutes.
Waiting for people is a bad idea, always have a backup plan.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Who knows. I would guess that 1. I screwed up my taper, I did a 10k 2 weeks before and pushed it to see where my fitness was.
2. It was cold, I never got warm during the race, my hands were freezing.
3. Mentally checked out as soon as I knew I was having a bad day, that's what bugs me the most.




Last updated: 2007-11-26 12:00 AM
Running
04:07:49 | 26.2 miles | 09m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 337/2450
Overall: 3570/
Performance: Bad
Splits 8:56 9:03 7:52 8:04 8:32 8:16 8:30 8:43 8:29 9:03 8:47 8:44 8:54 9:00 9:20 9:21 9:30 10:09 10:10 10:17 9:55 11:31 11:12 12:26 14:16
Course: Nice course, varied terrain and scenery. The only out and back was at the end, which was unfortunate.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Bad
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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2007-11-26 11:33 AM

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Subject: Philadelphia Marathon

2007-11-26 12:00 PM
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Subject: RE: Philadelphia Marathon
I am sorry your race didn't go as well as planned.  You didn't give up and you finished the race - so you should be proud of that.  Everyone has a bad day occasionally.  You will do better next time.  Congratulations!!
2007-11-26 2:13 PM
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Subject: RE: Philadelphia Marathon

Way to finish Nick!! I know how you feel. I felt the same way two years ago in Baltimore. What hurt me the most was that instead of slowing down, I just mentally lost it. I finished but if some one would have offered me a ride, I would have taken it. We all have bad races and good races, that's what keeps us coming back!!

Recover and get back out there!!

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