He's a decent runner, 52, been running about 10 years and has run 11 marathons. Every time, he's looked great at around 18 miles, but by 22 the wheels have some off completely and he's struggled to finish by walking/staggering.
This weekend he was laughing and joking when I saw him at mile 16, at mile 23 he looked ready to cry and in the last 50yds collapsed and literally crawled to the finish. he was hoping for 4 hours, which his training and other race times suggest should be well within his capabilities
His times for other races are 10K 44 mins, HM 1:35. He's followed a structured training problem and practiced his race strategy for hydration and fuel - he took one gel every 45 mins. His pacing at 19 miles was spot on to do just inside 4 hours, so it's not like he went out too fast.
He's really disheartened and saying this was his last attempt, but I know he really wants that 4hours too. So, what did he do wrong and what should he do differently next time, or would you give up too?
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DP so disappointed with his Marathon - again
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Tournament · 13/05/2013 14:33
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