It was cloudy with a temp. of 45' at the starting line and just before the race it started to sprinkle. It was fine for the first 6 miles then it started to rain. It rained for about the next 6-8 miles then it was over for the rest of the race with a finish line temp of about 55'.
I did not jog before the race. Just walked about a half mile and stretched out. I started the race trying not to go to fast knowing that I always cramp up near the end of the race. I hit the half way point at almost exactly were I'd planned, 90 minutes. I was feeling good and getting my hopes up that maybe, just maybe, I could run all the way to the finish line. At mile 17 I got a little knot in my left calf that was a different feeling than cramping up. I felt it most the way in at different levels but it never effected the race.
At mile 21 I was really getting my hopes up, but I could tell that my legs were getting pounded. I wanted to break lose with some 6:20 miles but I knew that would increase the odds of cramping. At mile 23 my legs were definately letting me know that they were not going to hold out to much longer. I had plenty of energy and mental toughness but not the legs to do it with. I kept up the pace and it wasn't until mile 25.5 that my legs started shutting down and I had to slow down and do some funny shuffle type running. There was a guy that was in my age division that I let pass me at mile 24 and was hoping to pass him at the end but I just had to be happy with a sub 3.
Eating: I ate a homemade wheat bread sandwich and a half a banana 2hrs before the race. I had a half a banana 5 minutes before the race. At mile 9 I had a half a gel, mile 11 quarter banana, mile 15 half gel, mile 19 quarter banana, mile 24 quarter banana. I had poweraid at all stations.
| 1 |
6:20 |
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| 2 |
6:30 |
12:50 |
| 3 |
6:40 |
19:30 |
| 4 |
6:55 |
26:25 |
| 5 |
6:48 |
33:13 |
| 6 |
6:54 |
40:07 |
| 7 |
7:15 |
47:22 |
| 8 |
7:19 |
54:41 |
| 9 |
6:45 |
61:26 |
| 10 |
6:50 |
68:16 |
| 11 |
7:07 |
75:23 |
| 12 |
6:49 |
82:12 |
| 13 |
7:06 |
89:18 |
| 14 |
6:49 |
96:07 |
| 15 |
7:05 |
103:12 |
| 16 |
6:35 |
109:47 |
| 17 |
6:37 |
116:24 |
| 18 |
6:38 |
123:02 |
| 19 |
6:43 |
129:45 |
| 20 |
6:39 |
136:24 |
| 21 |
6:41 |
143:05 |
| 22 |
6:52 |
149:57 |
| 23 |
6:47 |
156:44 |
| 24 |
6:48 |
163:32 |
| 25 |
6:44 |
170:16 |
| 26 |
6:56 |
177:12 |
| 26.2 |
1:30 |
178:42 |
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2:58:42 |
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