Finally got around to writing my race report. The trouble with the Garmin delayed it and my trip to spectate at Ironman Florida.
Atlanta Marathon - 26.2 mile
Date of Race: 10/30/2011
Total Time = 4h 20m 30s
Overall Place = 500/1128
Age Group = Male 40-44
Age Group Place = 60/99
Pre-race: Had my normal breakfast of cereal, soy milk, banana & cup of coffee. Race start was at Atlantic Station, so it was convenient to get to. I was a bit worried about traffic and parking. E-mail from the race said to use 16th street or Market street entrance and only pay $5 for parking in the garage. There was no one collecting for parking, just the normal grab a ticket and pay at the parking station. I thought that parking would still be $5. Turns out it was $12 and I was charged by the hour. There were several posts on Atlanta Track Club's Facebook page and some paid up to $14. There was a mix up or someone didn't show up in time. Hopefully they'll take care of this for next year.
Parking was not a problem. There were plenty of spaces. I drank about 16oz of Gatorade on the drive and before the start. 30 minutes before the start I had a gel and walked over to the staging area.
