RunningAHEAD - Topic: Today I became a marathoner!

chrimbler

posted: 5/25/2008 at 9:16 PM

I ran my first marathon today, The Saskatchewan marathon , so I set a new PR Big grin

OK so I went into it thinking that I would get somewhere between 3:30 and 4:00...and I actually got 3:28:23!! I came 28th out of 205, and even finished before some of the Half marathoners!! It was raining, windy and cold, but that just doesn't matter because today I AM MARATHON RUNNER!!

Run like you stole it!

HurricaneS

posted: 5/25/2008 at 9:20 PM

Awesome.... congrats marathoner Smile

Great time for your first too!

workn2bfaster

posted: 5/25/2008 at 9:36 PM

An extra big congratulations for being able to train in Swift Current during the winter. As a fellow Canadian on the much milder West Coast I take my hat off to you!

Goals: Marathon: break 3:40 Half marathon: break 1:42 10K: break 45:00 8 K: break 37:30

waytogo

posted: 5/25/2008 at 9:43 PM

Awesome job! Cool

chrimbler

posted: 5/25/2008 at 9:44 PM

Thanks Shaunna, workn, yeah it wasn't always fun in the winter and I nearly froze my yam bag a few times!

Run like you stole it!

perfesserr

Imminent Catastrophe

posted: 5/25/2008 at 9:48 PM

Quote from chrimbler on 5/25/2008 at 9:44 PM:

Thanks Shaunna, workn, yeah it wasn't always fun in the winter and I nearly froze my yam bag a few times!

Yam bag? Please explain. A Canadian nickname for a body part I havent' heard before, eh?

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chrimbler

posted: 5/25/2008 at 9:50 PM

Quote from perfesserr on 5/25/2008 at 9:48 PM:

Yam bag? Please explain. A Canadian nickname for a body part I havent' heard before, eh?

The berries part of 'Twig and Berries' although the twig almost froze too!!

Run like you stole it!

millertime1980

Reproduction Specialist

posted: 5/25/2008 at 9:52 PM

Quote from perfesserr on 5/25/2008 at 9:48 PM:

Yam bag? Please explain. A Canadian nickname for a body part I havent' heard before, eh?

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=yam+bag Great job on the race Chris!!!

rururunner

posted: 5/25/2008 at 10:47 PM

Way to go fellow Canadian! Great time, too. Did you see the finish line from the start? Clowning around

Suffering Benefiting from mature onset exercise addiction and low aerobic endorphin release threshold. Hoping there is no cure.

ultrarunner2

Running on the ocean

posted: 5/25/2008 at 11:46 PM

3:28:23 is an awesome time for a first marathon. Congratulations!!!

You know when you're running a ultra marathon because the pain actually starts to hurt
-- Jakob Herrmann
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Mr Inertia

Suspect Zero

posted: 5/26/2008 at 8:03 AM

Crossing the finish line for the first time is such a great accomplishment. Even cooler that you had a rockin good time!

JasonR

posted: 5/26/2008 at 8:56 AM

Fantastic! Congrats. Anyone who trains in Saskatchewan has my respect.... you have to HFTU on every run. Jason

Ennay

A Saucy Wench

posted: 5/26/2008 at 9:47 AM

wow wow wow Big grin

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Teresadfp

One day at a time

posted: 5/26/2008 at 10:02 AM

Congratulations, Chris! Wow, you're fast!! Enjoy your week basking in your victory!

Anya_

posted: 5/26/2008 at 10:49 AM

Wow, that's a great time, too! Well done!

- Anya

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