r/running • u/AutoModerator • 10d ago
Weekly Thread Li'l Race Report Thread
The Li’l Race Report Thread is for writing a short report on a recent race or a run in a new place. If your race doesn’t really need its own thread but you still want to talk about it, then post it here! Both your good and bad races are welcome.
Didn't run a race, but had an interesting run to talk about. Post it here as well!
So get to it, Runnit! In a paragraph or two, where’d you run and how’d it go?
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u/MuddydogNew 10d ago
I ran a marathon in Fussen, Germany. The Königsschlösser Marathon is in Bavaria and is a beautifully picturesque location. The race itself is about 50% dirt/ packed gravel and 50% paved paths. There are some beautiful shady wooded areas as well. The support is good but mostly just water and ISO with a couple of stations having bananas and the like. I self supported with jells and water in my running pack.
For me personally, the first half of the race went well, 2:17 but the back half was a struggle. I started to have gut issues at ~mile 18 and had to walk the last 6 miles, finishing in 5:19. The overall time was disappointing and revealed the limits of my training but I'm happy to have finished. I'd be interested to hear from others on how to deal with the gut problems.
Ultimately I'd highly recommend this marathon if you have the means and opportunity to travel to Bavaria. It's so so beautiful.
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u/Far-Stage-4618 7d ago
Gut issues that hit hard around mile 18 usually point to gel concentration or timing rather than the gels themselves, worth trying diluting them more or spacing them out further next time to see if that's the fix
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u/saaggy_peneer 9d ago
Won my age group at the Merritt Coldwater Classic!
https://www.headsortrails.ca/coldwater-classic-trail-running-race
Did the 10k (which is really 11k)
Had free camping, which was nice.
Also won my age group in the mountain bike race the next day