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Tybee Island, Georgia
United States
Total Time = 4h 34m 15s
Overall Rank = 217/316
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 18/22
Pre-race routine:

I don't ever advise this...but I didn't have a place to stay the night before, so when I got home from work on Friday, I went right to bed. Around midnight I got up, and started packing for the race. I had a 4 1/2 hour drive from Atlanta to Tybee. I knew going in that this probably won't be my best race because I'll be cooped up in the car for a awhile. Well, I got out onto the road at 1:30am and headed down to Tybee. Got there around 6:30a and went to get my chip and number. Took a quick 15 minute nap before heading out to meet some friends. Also...I didn't exactly eat correctly the day before. We had an office party and I loaded up on fried foods and chips (sorry I can't turn down that stuff). Well...to make a long story short, to do everything you can possibly do wrong the night before a marathon, I PR'd with a 4:34:15.
Run
  • 4h 34m 15s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 10m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

I'm training for a 50K which is going to be at the end of February, so I was primarily using this as a long run beforehand. I do combined run/walk since I'm much faster than trying to run the full distance. I stuck to a 4:1 ratio the entire time. Overall the run felt great!
What would you do differently?:

I think I would think ahead down the road and get a hotel for the night before.
Post race
Warm down:

Not much of a warm down other than getting in my car and driving back to Atlanta (yes...I'm a bit crazy!)

Event comments:

I had a great time doing this race. As I said earlier I was primarily using this as a long run before my 50K, but for some strange reason, I PR'd. I couldn't believe when I crossed the finish line, but it was all worth it, knocking 5 minutes off my previous best in Chicago.

I don't know if I'll run this as a marathon again, but would like to do the half marathon. I'm trying to run all 50 states, so now I have Georgia crossed off.




Last updated: 2006-02-10 12:00 AM
Running
04:34:15 | 26.2 miles | 10m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 18/22
Overall: 217/316
Performance: Good
Course: The course was a figure 8 two loop course. You passed the finish line 3 times if you were doing the full marathon.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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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2006-02-10 12:47 PM
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Congratulations on the PR!  ... all of that after driving all night and eating junk food the next day = impressive.

Have heard about the run/walk approach to long distances, this is the first time I have seen it in practice.

Good luck on the 50k race.

2006-02-10 4:05 PM
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Wow-that's crazy!  I usually don't go near Tybee the weekend of the marathon because of the traffic on and off the island.......my question is how did you not pass out on the way home?  Did you stay the night?  Great job!
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