That was the question going through my mind last Sunday during my 15 mile run. Miles 1-12 were pretty good, miles 12-15 were pretty bad. My legs felt like they weighed 100 lbs. each, and I was questioning why I was out there, what's the point of running a marathon, basically any negative thought that could creep into your head about running was racing through my head during miles 12-15. I made it through, but my legs (mostly my IT bands on both legs) hurt for the rest of the day. To my surprise, my legs felt really good on Monday, after a good night's sleep.
My run this coming Sunday is 18 miles, and after last Sunday's 15 miler, it makes me wonder how I am going to survive 26.2 miles. Do I run slower? Do I eat better? Do I start lifting weights?
2005 Age Group Breakdown | AgeGroup | Avg. Time | Percent |
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| M0-19 | 5:04:39 | 1.17% | | M20-24 | 4:22:21 | 3.10% | | M25-29 | 4:24:42 | 6.03% | | M30-34 | 4:25:28 | 8.14% | | M35-39 | 4:22:45 | 9.72% | | M40-44 | 4:21:46 | 9.83% | | M45-49 | 4:26:23 | 8.37% | | M50-54 | 4:37:25 | 6.22% | | M55-59 | 4:49:04 | 3.82% | | M60+ | 5:13:32 | 2.96% |  | | F0-19 | 5:46:58 | 0.86% | | F20-24 | 4:52:38 | 4.12% | | F25-29 | 4:54:45 | 7.49% | | F30-34 | 4:58:18 | 6.82% | | F35-39 | 4:55:37 | 6.59% | | F40-44 | 4:59:01 | 6.13% | | F45-49 | 5:11:46 | 4.20% | | F50-54 | 5:31:03 | 2.58% | | F55-59 | 5:48:39 | 1.17% | | F60+ | 6:08:12 | 0.68% | |
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| Age Demographics
Between 2004 and 2005, the average age of marathon finishers remained the same at 38.8 years-old overall - 40.5 years-old for men and 36.1 years-old for women. In 2005, the average finishing time was slower than 2004 by just over 20 seconds. Fastest Age Groups
In keeping with historic trends, the fastest average age-group were men aged 40-44, with a mean finishing time of 4:21:46. Average times were negligibly slower (less than one minute) in the M20-34 age group (4:22:21) and the M35-39 age group (4:22:45). The women's fastest times were posted by 20-24-year olds, who averaged a time of 4:52:38 for their finishes. Largest Age Groups
In addition to being the fastest age group, men aged 40-44 also represented the largest single age group for marathon runners in 2005, accounting for nearly 10% of all marathoners and more than 16% of male marathoners. For women, the largest group was females between ages 25-29 representing approximately 7.5% of all marathon finishers, and nearly 19% of all female finishers. |
I found this above at
Marathonguide.com and it's encouraging to know that my projected marathon time is above average for my age group. I am usually not that competitive of a person, but with my running times I really am for some reason. I like knowing where I stand as a runner, and how I can improve my times. Last night, for instance, I had a 5 mile run scheduled. I had an afternoon that didn't go exactly as planned, so at about 7:30 pm I went out for my 5 miler. Once I got to the park, I said "screw it" and ran much faster than I normally do. I was expecting to burn out at some point, but I never did and finished my 5 miles in 37:57. I was a little dehydrated at the end, but other than that I felt fine. It was nice to burn off some frustrations of the day during my run. That is the fastest 5 miles I can remember running.
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