Race Report - St Jude Marathon '12

Marathon #4 - 4:05:10  4:05:10 (9:22) Official Results

Date: December 1, 2012
Location: Downtown Memphis, TN
Weather: Unusually high temp 55-60 starting out, 70-75 by noon. Partly cloudy & windy (tough headwinds)

Conditions: 22 longest training run 3 wks out, 20 &18 before that

Training: Speed - heavy July, August, October (1 Sep, none Nov). Maxed: 400m@1:30(6:00), 800@3:25(6:50, 1600@7:05)

Pre-race week: ?

Report: 
8/9 - 14/15 knee pain
21-23 felt 2nd wind
24-25 tough, body didn't wanna go but mind did
Pushed on/off. Few small walk breaks towards the end, mainly at water stops


Recovery: 1 wk off, ???????????

Take-away quote: "The marathon has so many elements to prepare for. I think that is one reason I always want to come back for more. There is always something to change in your preparation and I am still trying to discover what I'm capable of. I guess I just love the challenge." Dathan Ritzenhein