I ran the St George Marathon. I was training for sub-three hour marathon. My PR prior to that had been 3:07:50. I went out too fast at 6:38 per mile for the first 6+ miles then slowed down some to run the first half in 1:31. But my quads were shot at the half and the last 12 miles (which is where you're supposed to make up time) was increasingly slower. I finished 3rd in my age group at 3:06:19, but was disappointed because I believe that I had the speed and the stamina for sub 3 hour, but my quads simply didn't hold up. Two lessons learned for myself and others that might be running St George in the future.:
1) Training: really work the quads prior to the marathon.
2) Racing: start off slow and easy then push it at the end. | 