26.2 3:25:13 167/175 Bear Lake Marathon Realistic Goal - 3:20:23 :( 1st half HR at 168, next 7 at 171-172, last 6 at 174-178. Split info (count down from 26.2, that's how Mammoth Marathon does mile markers) 26 1:50.2 138 (1:48.2 - subtract 2 seconds to match official time) 25 7:44.5 163 - within a mile or so, there were 8 people ahead of me 24 7:28.9 167 - and then there were 7 23 7:35.1 167 - Water - they had plastic cups at the aid stations (these don't fold well, but they break) 22 7:45.6 165 21 7:54.1 166 - Water again. The aid stations were right at the mile mark (hard to it your button, check the time and HR while grabbing a drink) - bad set-up. I would glance at my HR often, but mostly on the hills, to make sure it didn't go to high. It wasn't until way after the race that I realized I was below my target HR most of the race. Last marathon I was sick, but ate any way, this time, I wasn't sick, but I couldn't eat 'til mile 9 (17 left). I think it's the hammer energy bar 45 minutes before the race. I've eaten them before, to test them, but hadn't ever eaten them then tried eating while running. If I hadn't been sick for the Ogden Marathon, I think I would have realized this then and had a PR at Bear Lake... 20 7:50.2 166 19 7:30.0 168 - Water. I had another Hammer energy in pocket that I threw in the garbage at this aid station. 18 7:34.4 169 - 6 left 17 7:54.4 168 - Forced down some Gu, then water. I figured my stomach had settled enough. 16 7:49.3 166 15 7:42.5 167 - Water and 2 electrolyte gel caps 14 7:28.3 167 - there's 5 13.1 6:41.2 167 - Water. 1:40:49 on target, last year was a 1:35 minute negative split 13 49.2 166 12 7:31.5 168 - only 4 now 11 7:23.0 170 - Gatorade (should have been Gu, but the aid station people were so helpful, anticipating your needs well before you got there, asking if you wanted water or Gatorade, I never noticed if any aid stations even had Gu after I took one at the 7th mile that I ate at mile 9). 10 7:34.2 169 - and then there were 3 9 7:42.6 171 - 2 shot blocks followed by water 8 7:52.2 170 - starting to pass halfers makes it hard to see who ahead of me. 7 7:32.9 170 - 3 electrolyte gel caps and water. I think I see number 3 walking - nope. 6 7:46.5 168 - Is number 3 walking? He looks back, then starts running. 5 7:54.9 170 - I pass him at the aid station. 4 7:51.6 169 - see my family cheering! They drive on, stop to cheer again! 3 8:08.8 169 - 3 more gel caps and Gatorade. My calves are so tight and I can feel cramps sneaking up on me. I'm having a hard time pushing myself to keep my HR up. I'm out of energy and see my PR slip away. If I could maintain 8:23 from here on, I'll still beat it. 2 8:22.9 167 - If I had known during the race that this was my target I may have been elated at this time, but I seriously was surprised that this was below 9:00. I felt like I was shuffling along just so I could say I wasn't walking. 1 8:43.2 165 - still no energy (dang energy bar) Finish 9:13.2 161 My brother took 3 overall (men's) in the half. His wife did the 10k in 55:11 - her first race longer than a 5K (28 minutes +). The weather was cooperative, a little rain, a little chilly, maybe a little too cold, but if I knew before hand what a race's weather was going to be like, the last 2 years at Bear Lake would be races I would sign up for!
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