Colorado Springs, CO
September 5, 2011. 5:00:49
Over the weekend I checked Colorado off the list. I've put it off to avoid hills and altitude. Well, I had to do it sometime. The ADT Marathon was a good choice because it was pretty easy to get to and not as challenging as some races in Colorado. Although it was a trail marathon, it was not technical and had a net descent from 7000+ ft to around 6000. With this altitude, one would expect a 5-10% slower time, and that's what I got. I was very surprised to finish in 5 hrs. The altitude was a factor, but the biggest thing was I didn't taper real well. My legs were pretty sore and tired from boot camp the week before. Downhill races are very tough on your quads, and mine are still very sore.
I posted a picture from the course at the bottom of the page. The scenery was beautiful. There were only about 400 marathoners and very few spectators, so there was a lot of time to run alone. That's fine with me, but not real conducive to running a great time.
I was disappointed in my time, but glad I finished. I didn't really have any other goal. I viewed this race as a long training run for the big one this fall, the ING New York City Marathon. I'll rest this week and then get into a New York state of mind!
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