Eugene Marathon Race Report May 2 - May 8

Woke up at 4:30 am  I ate 2 toast bread with a Gatorade and just sat and watch t.v. while I waited for the marathon. Around 6:20 my friend James Longoria from Eugene drove me to the start which was approximately 6 blocks away. I ate a pack of sports beans and took two packs with me to consume throughout the race. I wore a beanie hat, gloves and compression socks plus uniform... threw away beanie hat at mile 7 and gloves 1 at mile 4 and 1 at mile 10...

Mile 1 5:33
Mile 2 5:30
Mile 3 5:32
Mile 4 5:37 Drank a cup of gatorade
Mile 5 5:49
Mile 6 5:35
Mile 7 5:39
Mile 8 5:40 Took my second pack of sports beans with water
Mile 9 5:48
Mile 10 5:31
Mile 11 5:39
Mile 12 5:49
Mile 13 5:43 Drank a cup of gatorade
Mile 14 5:32
Mile 15 5:41
Mile 16 5:34 Took my 3rd pack of sports beans
Mile 17 5:41
Mile 18 5:50 Drank a cup of water
Mile 19 5:49
Mile 20 5:47
Mile 21 5:49
Mile 22 5:47 Got a cup of water and poured it on my head
Mile 23 5:51 Passed 2 runners in this mile to move up to the top 10
Mile 24 5:55
Mile 25 6:02
Mile 26 6:05

.2 in  Dunno yet

Placed 10th overall with a new personal record of 2:30:48

The course has 3 small uphills I remember throughout the whole race 1 @ 4 , 1@8 or 9 and 1 @ 17 over a bridge.

I'm so close to break 2:30 I have a feeling that my next marathon will be a 2:28.... I just feel it....

Weather was great
Course was fast and flat
The air was superb!!!

Pictures down below....


Sunday: 26
Monday:4
Tuesday:4
Wednesday4
Thursday6
Friday:4
Sat: 8
Total: 56