Running the Columbus Marathon tomorrow..give me some love

missionPossibleIcan
missionPossibleIcan Posts: 99
in Motivation and Support
Tomorrow morning I will be running the Columbus Marathon. This is my second full marathon and am completely nervous! I have done 16 half marathons (halves are for sure my thing).... I am trying to get a PR and trying to complete the race in under 5 hours. 4:45 would be awesome!
Anyways... it would be great to get some motivation from all of you. Quotes or anything you feel like saying! :) Help a sister out!

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  • trackstack
    trackstack Posts: 174 Member
    You are going to do awesome!

    "The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start."

    "Running is a big question mark that's there each and every day. It asks you, 'Are you going to be a wimp or are you going to be strong today?'"

    "I always loved running...it was something you could do by yourself, and under your own power. You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, fighting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs."

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldpVRz3Tgro&feature=youtube_gdata_player


    And this

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qd9xrsVH2bY&feature=youtube_gdata_player.

    Fixed links
  • bluefox9er
    bluefox9er Posts: 2,917 Member
    Tomorrow morning I will be running the Columbus Marathon. This is my second full marathon and am completely nervous! I have done 16 half marathons (halves are for sure my thing).... I am trying to get a PR and trying to complete the race in under 5 hours. 4:45 would be awesome!
    Anyways... it would be great to get some motivation from all of you. Quotes or anything you feel like saying! :) Help a sister out!

    anyone who can run 26.2 is MY HERO!!

    congratulations on attempting something 99.999999999% of human beings will never even consider as it is so damn HARD!!!


    good luck!
  • andreahanlon
    andreahanlon Posts: 263 Member
    Go you! How awesome. Lesser women would crumble but not you!!!! :D Way to go!
  • jaxxie
    jaxxie Posts: 576 Member
    You are going to do awesome!

    "The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start."

    "Running is a big question mark that's there each and every day. It asks you, 'Are you going to be a wimp or are you going to be strong today?'"

    "I always loved running...it was something you could do by yourself, and under your own power. You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, fighting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs."

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldpVRz3T

    And this

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qd9xrsVH2bY


    I am going to go back to this thread the closer I get to my first half! YOU ARE ROCK SOLID GIRL. The courage you have is inspirational and motivational! I hope you let us know if you hit your goal. KICK SOME MARATHON AZZ!
  • Sox90716
    Sox90716 Posts: 976 Member
    You are going to totally own that marathon! Kill it!
  • HMVOL7409
    HMVOL7409 Posts: 1,588 Member
    I'm running the 1/2 tomorrow!!! Honestly I was freaking out until I went to the expo and saw the pictures of the mile champion patients; each child will be on a mile marker has battled cancer and will be there cheering us on. No fear, worry or pain that I have can amount to what they went through and I remembered why I wanted to run THIS race. Also the quote by John Bingom is on my Road ID and I tell myself that everyday!! Good luck!!

    "The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start."
  • wimeezer
    wimeezer Posts: 404 Member
    You are gonna rock Columbus!

    Kudos to you for taking on such challenges and meeting them!

    Girl, you've got this!
  • erinpaige67
    erinpaige67 Posts: 5
    Good Luck......You can do it!!!!
  • momof4greatkids1
    momof4greatkids1 Posts: 88 Member
    It's your second full mary so you know how to get it done. Trust your training, don't go out too fast. When it hurts continue to visualize yourself crossing that line and the elation you will feel in that moment. "I got this" is a good mantra.

    I agree the half is still challenging without being so grueling and punishing. but the real bragging rights come with the full 26.2 You go this!
    Tomorrow morning I will be running the Columbus Marathon. This is my second full marathon and am completely nervous! I have done 16 half marathons (halves are for sure my thing).... I am trying to get a PR and trying to complete the race in under 5 hours. 4:45 would be awesome!
    Anyways... it would be great to get some motivation from all of you. Quotes or anything you feel like saying! :) Help a sister out!
  • MrGonzo05
    MrGonzo05 Posts: 1,120 Member
    Awesome! Enjoy!
  • missionPossibleIcan
    missionPossibleIcan Posts: 99
    Thanks everyone! I finished in 4 hours and 46 minutes!!!!
    I now have a new PR! I beat my old time by 39 minutes! Woot!
  • mrsimon302
    mrsimon302 Posts: 49 Member
    congrats on the PR! :)

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