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completed my first half marathon today :)

mightymac
mightymac Posts: 56 Member
edited February 4 in Success Stories
in 2hrs and 5mins, and i got tendonitis behind my left knee at the 8km mark, so had to stop running when the pain became excruciating, only for 30-60secs just until the pain subsided, then off i went again, pretty happy with my time

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  • xgg2rs
    xgg2rs Posts: 128 Member
    Congrats, that's awesome :)
  • supplemama
    supplemama Posts: 1,956 Member
    Well done, I'm impressed! I just made up my mind to do a marathon next year. :smile:
  • shehil70
    shehil70 Posts: 5 Member
    Fantastic! You must feel on top of the world :):)
  • CherylP67
    CherylP67 Posts: 772 Member
    That is so awesome, congrats, you must feel so exhilarated.
  • seepersaud
    seepersaud Posts: 5,759 Member
    Great job - congrats!
  • slowturtle1
    slowturtle1 Posts: 284 Member
    Congratulations! That's a great time! Way to go!:drinker:
  • mightymac
    mightymac Posts: 56 Member
    yip was still smiling crossing the finish line, buggared now th
    ough
  • Inarific
    Inarific Posts: 29
    Great job! I've only done a 10k so far. I'm thinking about doing a half marathon in December.
  • fnm101
    fnm101 Posts: 116 Member
    congrats! great time, too :) i just finished my third half last Sunday; i'm trying to get my time down to where yours is! did you follow any particular plan? if so, would you mind sharing?
  • alexveksler
    alexveksler Posts: 409 Member
    Congrats. Huge accomplishment. I am very happy for you. My 10K is coming up. I am nervous.
  • joakool
    joakool Posts: 434 Member
    Congratulations! Great time despite your set-back! I completed my first Half in May. About the 10 mile mark I thought "I'm never doing this again!". So, I did my second one last Sunday and I signed up for another one in November. They are addicting! LOL.
  • DaRealMcKoy
    DaRealMcKoy Posts: 56 Member
    WTG!
  • mightymac
    mightymac Posts: 56 Member
    no plan, just ran until i had enough lol, that was my training regime ;)
  • Live_Aloha
    Live_Aloha Posts: 28 Member
    Yay! Congratulations! I remember the excitement of finishing my first half-marathon...it was freezing cold (Las Vegas, early Winter morning) and I hit a wall somewhere between mile 9-10. Luckily I ran with a very good friend of mine (& experienced marathoner) who coached me through the last few miles. We celebrated afterwards with gingerbread martinis at breakfast and dinner & dancing into the following morning. Wishing you continued success!! :-)
  • rosarenee1
    rosarenee1 Posts: 271 Member
    That is a fantastic time!!
  • jknoell
    jknoell Posts: 254 Member
    Wow! That is extremely impressive!! Good for you!!
  • bartonjack
    bartonjack Posts: 42 Member
    Congratulations MightyMac!! Great job! Way to gut it out.
  • Chevy_Quest
    Chevy_Quest Posts: 2,012 Member
    congratulations!!!
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