MyrtleBeach.com Myrtle Beach Marathon - Run

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Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
United States
Myrtle Beach Marathon
45F / 7C
Overcast

Total Time = 2h 58m 41s
Overall Rank = 15/1600
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 4/92

Pre-race routine:

Woke up 2 hours before the event: Oatmeal, coffee, water, bathroom a few times and a little stretching.

Event warmup:

Ran 1.2 miles to the starting line from my hotel. It was great warm up and kept me from having to stand in the cold wind and rain before the race.

Run

Post race

Warm down:

Walked 1.5 miles back to my hotel.
2 rounds in the hot tub!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not much...The headwind was a little rough in the last 6 miles of the race.

Event comments:

Great post race part with 2 hours of free food and beer at the House of Blues

Last updated: 2013-10-30 12:00 AM

Running
02:58:41 \| 26.2 miles \| 06m 49s min/mile
Age Group:	4/92
Overall:	15/1600
Performance:	Good
Paced pretty evenly throughout the run. Had some slower miles into the headwind, some faster miles with a tailwind and chasing a couple people, but overall strong and steady.
Course:	Flat, Flat, Flat! 6 miles south from broadway at the beach, 12ish miles headed north up the coastline, and 8 miles through neighborhoods and greenway back to the finish line at Pelican's stadium.
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right