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NSV - I ran a marathon!!
meganmorsey
Posts: 75
After 18 weeks of training, my big day was this past Sunday. I ran the Shamrock Marathon in Virginia Beach, VA. It was one of the hardest things I've ever done in my life, but I DID IT!!!!
It took me just over 6 hours. I had had pain in my left hip for that past month or so of training. When I got to about 15 miles, the pain started. My hip HURT. But I kept on going. I hit the proverbial wall right around 20 where everyone says you will hit it. I cried and everything. I kept going and right after 21 miles, bananas and pretzels appeared and those saved me! After that, I cruised until the end.
It was an incredible and amazing experience. I don't know that I'll ever do it again, but I know that if I wanted to, I could.
If you're thinking of doing it and not sure you can, trust me, YOU CAN. It takes training and dedication, but it's WORTH IT!
It took me just over 6 hours. I had had pain in my left hip for that past month or so of training. When I got to about 15 miles, the pain started. My hip HURT. But I kept on going. I hit the proverbial wall right around 20 where everyone says you will hit it. I cried and everything. I kept going and right after 21 miles, bananas and pretzels appeared and those saved me! After that, I cruised until the end.
It was an incredible and amazing experience. I don't know that I'll ever do it again, but I know that if I wanted to, I could.
If you're thinking of doing it and not sure you can, trust me, YOU CAN. It takes training and dedication, but it's WORTH IT!
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!0
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That is so Amazing!! Sounds like a hard day but you did it!!! Huge Congrats!!0
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You're amazing! As a 5k-10k runner: WOW!!!0
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Fantastic - what an inspiration! :flowerforyou:0
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Well done! there's nothing like finishing your first marathon!0
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