Finished My First HM!

Batensmack

Beware, batbear...

posted: 9/12/2009 at 11:13 PM

I ran the Asheville Citizen-Times Half Marathon Today! Posted 2:04:54 and felt pretty good about that. If I came in under 2:20 I was going to be happy, under 2:10 - proud, under 2:00 - elated! I guess I'm somewhere between proud and elated!!!

2012 Goals:

7. Have fun!

beatlemaniac

posted: 9/12/2009 at 11:16 PM

Awesome time! Congrats!

2013 goals - Peace and Love, and maybe my first marathon...

srlopez

Eye of Sauron

posted: 9/12/2009 at 11:36 PM

You are prolated!

Good job.

And once again Mr. Wizard (aka: Stevie Ray) explains the internet.

DLJ

posted: 9/13/2009 at 2:24 AM

Fantastic Effort. That is an awesome run!

Dwane

bobev

Decker Challenge 09/12

posted: 9/13/2009 at 2:32 PM

That is awesome! That's faster than I did a 15k on labor day! I'm shooting for first half on 11/8 and targeting 3hrs to finish. You did a great job and deserve to be proud!

bob e v
2013 goals: keep on running! Is there anything more than that?

Finish halves, 3M Half 1/13 and probably Decker Challenge in Dec
History: blessed heart attack 3/15/2008; c25k july 2008 first 5k 10/26/2008 on 62nd birthday.

RunsForCake

posted: 9/13/2009 at 2:38 PM

WTG Batensmack!

All your training really paid off!

Are you doing a full in December?

Batensmack

Beware, batbear...

posted: 9/13/2009 at 3:47 PM

RFK - That's the plan!

Thanks for the well wishes, all.

2012 Goals:

7. Have fun!

Tricotine

posted: 9/13/2009 at 4:15 PM

CONGRATULATIONS, that is an awesome time for a first HM!

joe545

posted: 9/13/2009 at 4:32 PM

Also finished my first half-maraton on the same day as you. 2hrs 4mins 17 seconds. Although I wasn't in any shape to run the next day like you ...

marktman

posted: 9/13/2009 at 4:32 PM

Great job!! I'm hoping there's an outside chance I can get around that in my half next month.

Buckeye

posted: 9/13/2009 at 4:56 PM

Batensmack

Good Job man ... That was almost exactly the same as my first half 1 year ago today (2:05ish) and I think we both had lime 8 - 9 months runnig under our belt.

i just finished my 3rd Half at Erie today and did not meet sub 1:40 (not even in the ballpark) or even my original plan of 1:45 ; but came in at 1:46:45. (Detailed RR to follow in another thread if I dont fall asleep ... decided good idea to run 9.5 miles of Skeetermc's second lap on top of walking 2 miles to meet her at 1 point.)

"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it Great!

NateFromRI

posted: 9/13/2009 at 5:49 PM

Well done... 13.1 is a biggy. I bet you feel invincible now!

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5K - 18:25 - 3/19/11
10K - 39:38 - 12/13/09
1/2 - 1:29:38 - 5/30/10
Full - 3:45:40 - 5/27/07

redleaf

posted: 9/14/2009 at 10:34 AM

Quote from srlopez on 9/12/2009 at 11:36 PM:

You are prolated!

Good job.

What he said!

Congrats!

First or last...it's the same finish line

zoom-zoom

Fanatic #3965

posted: 9/14/2009 at 10:38 AM

That is awesome--you are sure to go sub-2 on your next try! Congrats on your big milestone race! Big grin

Kirsten

'07: 1324.5 | '08: 1561 | '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike | '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike | '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike '12: 659.9 run ~ 3365.6 bike (100% benched by ortho last 4.5 weeks while in long-arm cast)

'13 Goals:

• DON'T BREAK ANYTHING!!!

• get within 5#s of 130#s (and stay there, gotdammit!)

• 1st olympic distance duathlon

• 1st Iceman Cometh mtn bike race

• Half Fanatic

• punch Type 1 in the junk

NaderAlfie

posted: 9/14/2009 at 10:44 AM

Excellent work, my friend.

It's going to be a nice feeling when you chop just a few minutes off your time to come in sub 2:00!

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'13 Goals: