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Race Reports for Colorado Marathon 2009

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Race rating (4)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?No

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Well I now know what it means to run with your heart. This was probably the hardest thing I have ever done. Harder than any half Ironman or century ride. The pain I endured was intense, and the mental effort that was required was huge. I felt like my fueling plan was good. The first two hours I drank from my 24 oz bottle of infinite (~300 kcal) and supplimented that with water from the aid stations. I snacked on 3 powerbar gel bursts every 10 minutes, this amounted to about 360 kcal per hour plus another 150 from fluid, that's about 500 an hour. Once I reached mile 18, I drank two 22 oz bottles of gatorade endurance and had two GU "Roctanes" for the remaining 8 miles My aerobic capacity felt really good, I was able to hold several conversations with people along the way and I never really felt out of breath. My legs were definitely hurting though. My left hamstring and knee were acting up. I really had to be cognizant of my left leg. There were times I would land on it
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Race rating (4)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Great race in the town where I live, can't beat it.
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