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Land Between Lakes Trail Marathon - RunMarathon

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Grand Rivers, Kentucky
United States
West Kentucky Runners Club
60F / 16C
Sunny

Total Time = 4h 54m 3s
Overall Rank = 68/151
Age Group = 50-59
Age Group Rank = 2/12

Pre-race routine:

Nothing really. Just made sure I had all the necessary gear: hydration pack, electrolyte caps, and gel flask.

Event warmup:

Walked to start. :-)

Run

4h 54m 3s
26.2 miles
11m 13s min/mile

Comments:

Was overdressed at the beginning. Fist loop was distracting because of the number of people and crowded trail. Second loop was much more relaxed.

Full race report at http://througharunninglens.blogspot.com/2012/03/land-between-lake-r...

What would you do differently?:

More electrolyte caps. I took two but should probably have had three. More long runs.

Post race

Warm down:

Cramping after race in calves, feet, and groin. Walked a lot.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of long runs. Also, this was a training race -- last long run before DWD Green Swamp in 2 weeks, so was being cautious. I was also worried about the IT band, which did not turn out to be a problem.

Event comments:

This is a great small town race. The race organizer really cares about the experience and is very helpful. The course is well marked and almost impossible to get lost on. The course is scenic, with views of the lakes in several places.

Belt buckles are awarded for 60k and 50 miler finishers. Marathoners and 23k runners receive medals for finish. Besides the tech shirts, entrants received personally embroidered hats (not sure if that is for all events though). There are no age group awards in the longer distances, just overall awards.

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Last updated: 2012-03-12 12:00 AM

Running
04:54:03 \| 26.2 miles \| 11m 13s min/mile
Age Group:	2/12
Overall:	12/151
Performance:	Average
Course:	Road segment at beginning and end (approximately 2 miles) then loops of 11.3 mile single track course. Rolling in the first part, some substantial hills in second half.
Keeping cool	Below average	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Good
Mental exertion [1-5]	4
Physical exertion [1-5]	3
Good race?

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