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Marathoning for Miracles - RunMarathon


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Abilene, Texas
United States
Hendrick Center
~50F / 0C
Sunny
Total Time = 3h 53m 30s
Overall Rank = 14/54
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 1/3
Pre-race routine:

Got up 1.5 hrs prior, showered and ate peanut butter toast. Drove to event, picked up chip, and did some mild stretching.
Event warmup:

Mild stretching. I didn't partake in the aerobics being led by an instructor to warm up.
Run
  • 3h 53m 30s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 08m 55s  min/mile
Comments:

Started out the first three miles on about a 8:15 pace. I thought it was too fast, but I felt as though I was going slow. I attempted to keep the same pace throughout, but the wind and some hills prevented that from happening. I think one of the later (post 20) miles was sub 8, which I found surprising.
What would you do differently?:

Not much, I'm very happy finishing this race in under 4 hours.
Post race
Warm down:

Just went to the food (which was a GREAT spread) ate and talked to one of the other participants. Eventually I took off my shoes to allow my feet to "unwind".

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The wind and hills.

Event comments:

This race had just under 500 runners for the full, relay and half. Organization was great, especially since this a fairly small race. Only real negative was the timing chips...they weren't in our packets and the pickup location wasn't clearly marked. This fact was emphasized by a runner asking me where I got my chip as we were lining up to start the race.




Last updated: 2010-07-14 12:00 AM
Running
03:53:30 | 26.2 miles | 08m 55s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/3
Overall: 14/54
Performance: Good
Course: Mostly flat, but a few hills, one of which was into a pretty good wind.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2010-11-03 12:25 AM

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Subject: Marathoning for Miracles


2010-11-03 7:18 AM
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Subject: RE: Marathoning for Miracles
Great time on your marathon. I also wish they would have put the timing chips in our bags.
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