BI-LO Myrtle Beach Marathon - RunMarathon


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Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
United States
Myrtle Beach Marathon
44-9F / 0C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 38m 20s
Overall Rank = 311/2350
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Loaded up on pasta / carbs the night before.
Jogged two miles on Ocean Blvd the night before.
Went to bed at nine for a 0530 wakeup.
Event warmup:

Quick shower when eyes opened.
Half a tray of fig bars and two bannanas. (Downed w/ two flavored waters.)
Dynamic warmup of entire body. Light stretching of problem areas: calves and hamstrings.
Slow trot to woodline five minutes before gun.
Run
  • 3h 38m 20s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 08m 20s  min/mile
Comments:

Good steady pace until mile 22. Right calf started cramping, and I had to stop and stretch it often. No big deal.
What would you do differently?:

I'm content w/ result. It was, after all, my first marathon. (I just wanted to get a feel for it--while I train for my first Ironman in '14)
Post race
Warm down:

Went straight to collect my race bag. No tables open for a massage; therefore, I went to get some nurishment. Grabbe food and went to stand by bus to hotel. (Wanted to get to hotel for shower because I had a post-race massage scheduled in my hotle room.)

Event comments:

Good race.
Good staff / event personel
Good surrounding area.
Go! You will enjoy yourself and have the race you prepared for.




Last updated: 2012-02-20 12:00 AM
Running
03:38:20 | 26.2 miles | 08m 20s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 311/2350
Performance: Good
Course: Course laid out well. It is 95% flat. Of the 5%, it is not a steep grade--ever. Good place to start getting used to long distances. You can add elevation change after you get 26.2 (or more) under your belt.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %fewlb
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? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4