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E.J.Greater Lowell Road RunnersCry havoc and let slip the dawgs of war!May the road rise to meet you, may the wind be always at your back, may the sun shine warm upon your SPF30, may the rains fall soft upon your sweat-wicking hat, and until you hit the finish line may The Flying Spaghetti Monster hold you in the hollow of His Noodly Appendage.
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Run to Win25 Marathons, 17 Ultras, 16 States (Full List)
Michelle
Professional Noob
Roads were made for journeys...
Imminent Catastrophe
It won't make me an honorary Kenyan, but it does give me the feeling that I can complete the marathon in three weeks barring horrible conditions. ...
"Able to function despite imminent catastrophe"
"To obtain the air that angels breathe you must come to Tahoe"--Mark Twain
"The most common question from potential entrants is 'I do not know if I can do this' to which I usually answer, 'that's the whole point'.--Paul Charteris, Tarawera Ultramarathon RD.
√ Javelina Jundred Jalloween 2015
Cruel Jewel 50 mile May 2016
Western States 100 June 2016
Three weeks? Nah, you can probably do it under 4 hours!
rectumdamnnearkilledem
Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to
remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.
~ Sarah Kay
Wow, nice work. I got lost on a 17 miler in Bangor while training for the San Antonio Marathon in 2004, and I wound up running about 28 miles. That was pretty rough.
I am in a similar boat as you right now. I ran a 50k about a month ago, so I feel pretty confident about the Marine Corps Marathon in 2 weeks. I considered running Manchester the week after MCM, but decided that the trail race 7 weeks early was probably in my better interest. Had I known about Manchester before I registered for Marine Corps, I would have chosen to run that.
Sounds like you're ready to go for your marathon! Congrats, and good luck on the big day! There should be no doubt now that you can do this, right?