Ran my second marathon and reached my goal!

Johnny Mack

posted: 5/25/2009 at 8:10 PM

I ran the Vermont City Marathon yesterday and broke the 4 hour barrier, finishing at 3:53:57. This was my second marathon and I shaved off about 35 minutes (4:29:12 as a first-timer in 2007).

Falling is easy, it's getting back up that becomes the problem ~Staind

MilkTruck

posted: 5/25/2009 at 8:14 PM

Now that's really bringing it home. Great race Johnny, sounds like a good day for you. Hope you get some time to bask in your accomplishment!

Did an angel whisper in your ear and hold you close and take away your fear...In those long last moments

kencamet

posted: 5/25/2009 at 8:31 PM

YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS!!!

Congratulations on the big PR, JohnnyMack!

joyfull

Eat, Play, Run

posted: 5/25/2009 at 8:34 PM

That's amazing! Congratulations!!

rururunner

posted: 5/25/2009 at 9:41 PM

That's fantastic! What did you do in between marathons to have such a great PR?

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

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Fanatic #3965

posted: 5/25/2009 at 9:43 PM

Getting it right on only the second try is truly a feat! Nice job, Johnny. I hope you are recovering nicely. Smile

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

redleaf

posted: 5/25/2009 at 9:50 PM

Woohoo! Congrats!

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

Johnny Mack

posted: 5/26/2009 at 1:49 PM

Quote from rururunner on 5/25/2009 at 9:41 PM:

That's fantastic! What did you do in between marathons to have such a great PR?

Thanks everyone!

I think the big difference was that I weighed about 20 pounds less.

Falling is easy, it's getting back up that becomes the problem ~Staind

celiacChris

Hamster

posted: 5/26/2009 at 1:54 PM

Congratulations! The weight was probably a factor, but you still had to put the hard work in to get that kind of time. Awesome job!

Chris

2010 Goals
Run Consistently
Vegas Marathon and MCM
Do the Breast Cancer 3-day
Help Support My 3-Day. 60 miles to end breast cancer...and I'm trying to raise $3k for the cause!

kenxc5

posted: 5/26/2009 at 1:56 PM

Wow that's great. All the determination and hard work paid off Smile

dgb2n

Dave

posted: 5/26/2009 at 2:01 PM

Quote from Johnny Mack on 5/26/2009 at 1:49 PM:

Thanks everyone!

I think the big difference was that I weighed about 20 pounds less.

Lets see, rule of thumb is 2 seconds per pound per mile. Comes out to 17 minutes 20 seconds shaved off due to the weight loss.

My guess is there was some great training thrown in.

Great job, Johnny!

I ran a mile and I liked it, liked it, liked it.

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nkeliher

Running nut

posted: 5/26/2009 at 2:45 PM

Nice job Johnny - that's a great improvement. Congrats on the weight loss too!

Kerry1976

posted: 5/28/2009 at 12:33 PM

Wow, you've really made some incredible strides. Congratulations!

Kerry

HF #1048

jeffdonahue

posted: 5/28/2009 at 1:15 PM

Wow!!!! Nice job - took me years to knock off any time like that (like 4 years actually) from my marathon time.

Just noticed you live in Malden and wondering if I have seen you running before. I live in Melrose and occasionally take routes over your way - usually around Pine Banks and down by Oak Grove.

Johnny Mack

posted: 5/28/2009 at 1:18 PM

Jeff, I run down main street in melrose quite a bit... It's a great area. I ump some games at the pine banks baseball fields as well.

Falling is easy, it's getting back up that becomes the problem ~Staind

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