Training Log Archive: Stijn

Deloitte Marathon

My 2nd marathon and a significantly tougher route. Entry collections were a disaster of note with one huge scrum at the tables, piles of envelopes being thrown into the crowd and other fairly entertaining mob-mentality behaviour. Eventually I ran to the start without my number and started waaay back - hence a slow first few kms.

Awesome route with some solid climbs and views over the Pretoria city bowl from the top of Klapperkop. Also got to run through my old school grounds twice.

Ran the first 21km in about 1:42 so faded quite a bit on the 2nd lap (1:54). My mind just wasn't in it at the end; stopped for the loo (2 mins) and put in a few walks on the last few hills.

Still chuffed with my time and really enjoyed the race!

Splits analysis paralysis:

5km - 26:24
6km - 4:52
7km - 4:29
8km - 5:12
9km - 4:30
10km - 4:19 (5km in 23:22; 10km in 49:46)
11km - 4:18
12km - 4:10
13km - 4:45 (incl ~ 30 second pee-stop)
14km - 4:35
15km - 4:37 (5km in 22:25; 15km in 1:12:11)
16km - 5:03
17km - 4:57
18km - 4:50
19 & 20 km - 9:55 (5km in 24:45; 10km in 47:10; 20km in 1:36:56)
21 km - 4:47 (1st half in ~ 1:42:13)
22 & 23km - 10:03
24km - 5:09
25km - 4:55 (5km in 24:54; 25km in 2:01:50)
26km - 5:36
27 & 28 km - 10:06
29 & 30 km - 10:10 (5km in 25:52; 10km in 50:46; 30km in 2:27:42)
31km - 5:03
32km - 4:52
33km - 4:48
34 & 35 km - 11:03 (5km in 25:46; 35km in 2:53:28)
36 & 37 km - 11:00
38km - 8:23 (incl ~ 2:30 loo stop)
39 & 40 km - 11:43 (5km in 31:06; 10km in 56:52; 40km in 3:24:34)
41 & 42.2km - 11:47 (2nd half in ~ 1:54:08)

Placed 238th out of 2121 finishers.

Feeling good! Last run before the marathon on Saturday. 4/5 difficulty course so even though I won't be racing it, it'll still be a tough run..

C • Pretoria marathon? 2

12th ave hills route with Kev. Lekker run!