Post by dan on Apr 18, 2010 20:45:34 GMT -5
1: 5:40
2: 11:40.70 (6:00)
3: 17:50.90 (6:10.20)
4: 24:13.55 (6:22.65)
5: 30:13.68 (6:00.13)
6: 36:22.80 (6:09.12)
7: 42:53.20 (6:30.40)
8: 49:04.57 (6:11.37)
9: 55:20.16 (6:15.59)
10: 1:01:31 (6:11.17)
11: 1:07:45 (6:14.07)
12: 1:14:05 (6:20.41)
13: 1:20:20 (6:14.24)
14: 1:26:28 (6:08.91)
15: 1:32:23 (5:54.46)
16: 1:38:25 (6:02.36)
17: 1:44:39 (6:13.55)
18: 1:50:37 (5:58.23)
19: 1:56:47 (6:09.64)
20: 2:03:01 (6:14.50)
21: 2:09:16 (6:14.90)
22: 2:15:36 (6:20.00) ouch
23: 2:22:21 (6:44.43) Ouch
24: 2:28:50 (6:29.46) OUch
25: 2:35:32 (6:41.54) OUCh
26: 2:42:37 (7:05.17) OUCH
26.2: 2:44:09 (1:32.11) Relief - finally!
So, believe it or not, I managed to positive-split this race. I felt pretty solid through about 14-15. Then, I got some minor "hitches" in the form of calf cramps that I knew were about to become very serious. It's one of those things where I knew I couldn't stride out any more than I already was or I would go into lockdown. I made it to about 19-20 before things started getting grim. Both calves were in various states of rebellion for the last 10k, and my hammy locked briefly between 22-23, causing me stop and almost cry in disbelief that it was happening AGAIN as it had in Chicago.
Anyway, it helped a lot to see Jeremy and Dennis out on the trail (and Smitty, too). You guys all know what it's like and I'm sure my face didn't look to pleasant. It is clear after this race that I need to do some more research as to what does/doesn't work for me in terms of keeping my legs moving and fresh in the last part of the marathon.
I had hoped to run 5:40-5:50's over the back half of the race and approach the 2:35:00-region, but I can't really make any excuses. I may have gone out a little hard, but I felt pretty good until I got to the turn and realized I was only halfway done.
I also want to thank my wife, my parents, my brother, and my mother-in-law for their on-course support and photography skills. It was great to run a local race, close to home, and still feel like it was a big event. Kevin and his crew did a good job with the resources available to them and I am glad I was able to participate and come out with a satisfactory result. The trail is nice for a race, though the blacktop from the trestle bridge in to the finish is NO picnic, especially when your shins are seizing so much your foot can't strike flat!
Up next for me is a week of rest (+/-) and then the start of a slow and thoughtful buildup on the way to Marine Corps on 10/31/2010.
See you guys out and about soon!
On an interesting note - I weighed myself last night before the race, and after puking at my in-laws house this afternoon, the scale said I had lost 12.8 pounds since last night. Then, once I had some food and drink, I was up another 8.6 pounds. The scales could have been off, but what a huge drop it was!
2: 11:40.70 (6:00)
3: 17:50.90 (6:10.20)
4: 24:13.55 (6:22.65)
5: 30:13.68 (6:00.13)
6: 36:22.80 (6:09.12)
7: 42:53.20 (6:30.40)
8: 49:04.57 (6:11.37)
9: 55:20.16 (6:15.59)
10: 1:01:31 (6:11.17)
11: 1:07:45 (6:14.07)
12: 1:14:05 (6:20.41)
13: 1:20:20 (6:14.24)
14: 1:26:28 (6:08.91)
15: 1:32:23 (5:54.46)
16: 1:38:25 (6:02.36)
17: 1:44:39 (6:13.55)
18: 1:50:37 (5:58.23)
19: 1:56:47 (6:09.64)
20: 2:03:01 (6:14.50)
21: 2:09:16 (6:14.90)
22: 2:15:36 (6:20.00) ouch
23: 2:22:21 (6:44.43) Ouch
24: 2:28:50 (6:29.46) OUch
25: 2:35:32 (6:41.54) OUCh
26: 2:42:37 (7:05.17) OUCH
26.2: 2:44:09 (1:32.11) Relief - finally!
So, believe it or not, I managed to positive-split this race. I felt pretty solid through about 14-15. Then, I got some minor "hitches" in the form of calf cramps that I knew were about to become very serious. It's one of those things where I knew I couldn't stride out any more than I already was or I would go into lockdown. I made it to about 19-20 before things started getting grim. Both calves were in various states of rebellion for the last 10k, and my hammy locked briefly between 22-23, causing me stop and almost cry in disbelief that it was happening AGAIN as it had in Chicago.
Anyway, it helped a lot to see Jeremy and Dennis out on the trail (and Smitty, too). You guys all know what it's like and I'm sure my face didn't look to pleasant. It is clear after this race that I need to do some more research as to what does/doesn't work for me in terms of keeping my legs moving and fresh in the last part of the marathon.
I had hoped to run 5:40-5:50's over the back half of the race and approach the 2:35:00-region, but I can't really make any excuses. I may have gone out a little hard, but I felt pretty good until I got to the turn and realized I was only halfway done.
I also want to thank my wife, my parents, my brother, and my mother-in-law for their on-course support and photography skills. It was great to run a local race, close to home, and still feel like it was a big event. Kevin and his crew did a good job with the resources available to them and I am glad I was able to participate and come out with a satisfactory result. The trail is nice for a race, though the blacktop from the trestle bridge in to the finish is NO picnic, especially when your shins are seizing so much your foot can't strike flat!
Up next for me is a week of rest (+/-) and then the start of a slow and thoughtful buildup on the way to Marine Corps on 10/31/2010.
See you guys out and about soon!
On an interesting note - I weighed myself last night before the race, and after puking at my in-laws house this afternoon, the scale said I had lost 12.8 pounds since last night. Then, once I had some food and drink, I was up another 8.6 pounds. The scales could have been off, but what a huge drop it was!