Marathons etc
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@unknownuser said:
I love watching the marathon. Such a spectacle.
Definitely. These guys are unbelievable.
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Well I did it!
5:00:53 for me. My first one.
Absolutely gutted about the 54 seconds - I had to walk a couple of times and just can't help thinking 'if only.'
Oh well, I'll just have to do another one, eh. I raised £600 for Barnado's too, which is a charity close to my family's heart. That takes a lot of the disappointment away.
I do think however I would have gone sub 5hrs if there'd have been enough energy gels/shotbloks for everyone. There was nothing between 10 miles and 23 miles (both approx - can't really remember). I had taken nothing of my own (a mistake in hindsight) so this obvioulsy impacted on me.
Couldn't believe the conditions - one of the guys I was talking to said he'd done over 500 races and yesterday was the worst conditions he'd ever ran in. Was a total mudbath in parts. The horizontal persisting rain, freezing windchill and hail stones made iy extremely challeging.
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Well done Lee
It'd be nice to see you crossing the line.
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Thanks Rich. Rather geekily I've been making a video as my training as progressed - 1/2 a second of footage for every mile ran. I'll post up when it's done.
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Good luck Lee. Super inspiring thread. I'm honestly considering get back into physical activities as this office work (plus kids and marriage) is starting to atrophy my previously athletic physique. Never been much of a long distance runner, at 6'3" 230lbs and with several basketball injuries, but would love to get into some power hiking and push running as much as possible. I think I'll show the misses this thread as well and see if we can't get inspired together. Thanks so much for sharing your efforts!
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Hey thanks Adam.
I never thought I was a runner (I'm 6'2" and 245lbs!) but I have got a lot out of my running. I've found the time alone with my thoughts and the constant breaking of barriers has been amazing for my confidence, something which I have suffered with previoulsy. The process of, every week, running further than I have ever ran before is an amazing feeling.
Even thinking about doing another one!
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Well in case anyone is interested, my video diary of my marathon experience is here:
Cheers.
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I will run my first 1/2 Marathon on 11/11/2012 in San Antonio. Looking forward to it too!
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@unknownuser said:
I will run my first 1/2 Marathon on 11/11/2012 in San Antonio. Looking forward to it too!
How did it go Todd?
I am continuing my running adventure - I managed to get in (via the ballot!) to the London Marathon. Amazing. The training starts ..... NOW!
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Hi Lee. Congratulations on the London Marathon! Wow!
I just got home from driving back from San Antonio, Tx. I finished! I'm wearing my "finishers" shirt right now. Got a medal, and all. There were ~30,000 participants - it was very crowded. It was very hot too. We trained in the mornings, starting ~5 AM, with the temp ranging in the 50's and 60's (~10C -> ~18C). Today, we started about 7:50 (by the time we crossed the starting line). My wife and I ran together. I didn't check the temp during the race, but an hour after we finished, it was 82F / 27.7C.
I got dizzy a couple times. We ended up walking much more than we trained for. We weren't used to the hills either. Here at home, this area used to be laser-planed rice fields.
All in all - it was a great experience that I don't care to repeat.
My feet REALLY hurt! -
Congratulations and awe to you both...
(Nice avatar, Lee!)
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Well done Todd, that's superb stuff, especially with that heat! There's no way on earth I could run in those temperatures. Thankfully, it's never THAT hot over here in the UK.
@unknownuser said:
All in all - it was a great experience that I don't care to repeat.
My feet REALLY hurt!That's the thing, I saif that, but it's bloody addictive!
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