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Marathon!!

dsharpie
dsharpie Posts: 55
edited January 1 in Fitness and Exercise
Just completed my first marathon. Chicago Oct 7 2012 goal was between 4:30 and 5 hours. Actual finish 4:26:10! I am so relieved this is over. I have been training as I can since February and had injury after injury, work and kids, never felt like I was getting the training in I needed. But I did and I did it better than I planned. This group was supportive and helpful and I just wanted to say Thanks.

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  • AsellusReborn
    AsellusReborn Posts: 1,112 Member
    Congratulations!!
  • purerunning1
    purerunning1 Posts: 4 Member
    Amazing! Congratulations!
  • arc918
    arc918 Posts: 2,037 Member
    Way to go!

    I'm guessing you swore off marathoning ever again at mile 22 and today you are looking for you next race...
  • CarsonRuns
    CarsonRuns Posts: 3,039 Member
    Awesome!

    When's the next one?
  • sakamanojr
    sakamanojr Posts: 378 Member
    That is a great 1st Marathon, congratulations. Now have an appropriate celebration :)
  • bostongeek
    bostongeek Posts: 80 Member
    awesome! congratulations! and way to beat your goal time. :)
    I'm guessing you swore off marathoning ever again at mile 22 and today you are looking for you next race...
    When's the next one?

    lol experienced runners obviously
  • bluedevil005
    bluedevil005 Posts: 59 Member
    Congrats! :D That's aweosme.
  • trogers802
    trogers802 Posts: 127 Member
    Congratulations!
  • rainbowgirl13
    rainbowgirl13 Posts: 4
    Congratulations, that is an awesome result!

    So are you planning your next one yet? :tongue:
  • WAMarathoner
    WAMarathoner Posts: 44
    Wow, that's great! I bonked so bad in my first marathon that it drove me back to halfs for a year. It sounds like you planned for it well. Even though it really, really hurts and it's a really, really long way (for me, at least), I haven't found anything that matches the self satisfaction when you finally finish! So next up - breaking 4 hours?
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