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Albany, New York
United States
Hudson Mohawk Road Runners Club
50F / 10C
Sunny
Total Time = 4h 56m 39s
Overall Rank = 825/939
Age Group = 50-59
Age Group Rank = 10/14
Pre-race routine:

Eat bagel with peanut butter, banana, drink water. Drink water and take a gel 15 minutes before race.
Event warmup:

None.
Run
  • 4h 56m 39s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 11m 19s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt great til Mile 20, then legs felt heavy, toe started hurting around mile 21.
What would you do differently?:

Very little. Bodyglide all sides of toes, wear a sleeveless shirt.
Post race
Warm down:

Drink water, eat banana and bagel, walk 1/2 mile or so, get massage.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

It was my first marathon and I wanted to run somewhat conservative.

Event comments:

Super well organized, great weather, gorgeous scenery. No throngs of cheering spectators, but I don't need that. Super small town race! I highly recommend it!!!




Last updated: 2013-10-15 12:00 AM
Running
04:56:39 | 26.2 miles | 11m 19s  min/mile
Age Group: 1014/14
Overall: 825939/939
Performance: Good
Course: Very flat and fast. First 4 miles, quiet residential neighborhood, next 15-bike trail along Mohawk River, short hill at mile 12, followed by downhill, short steep downhill at Mile 17, run along a highway for 4 miles, then back on bike trail for rest of race. Water and Gatorade about every 2 miles, but not approximate.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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Great race, wasn't it? Hearty congrats on your first marathon. Better late than never!
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