RunningAHEAD - Topic: Bayshore Shore was Great!

halllar

posted: 5/26/2008 at 6:52 PM

Thank you everyone for all your kind words. I finally made it home and need to catch up. I need to know when I get my legs back Shocked

I am still doing the Marathon Shuffle Tongue

Larry

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Bad faerie

posted: 5/26/2008 at 7:35 PM

OMG, Steve. That's the gym where I learned to pole vault! And wiped out in basketball and learned the pain of floor burns! And played "Another one bites the dust" during basketball games! That race goes right past my old house, and, Larry: you ran the course so very, very, very well. I truly enjoyed your report. (awash in nostalgia) Mustang Sally TCHS '84

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hopeful4ever

Mr. Chip & Mizz Rizzo

posted: 5/27/2008 at 9:13 AM

Awesome job Larry!! You ran this first marathon of your's very strong and smart. How lucky for you to have ideal race weather too. I hope that we get to meet at a Michigan event some time. Congratulations on beating all of your goals . . . when is the next one?? ~Mary

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perchcreek

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posted: 5/27/2008 at 9:49 AM

Larry... CONGRATULATIONS Marathoner! You've gotta be feeling great after such a perfectly executed marathon .... starting slow and cranking it up gently. You blew away all your goals for your first marathon! What an excellent time! Savor this moment.... There is only ONE first marathon! Steve

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Aamos

posted: 5/27/2008 at 11:33 AM

Very

and exceptional well executed--both race and report! Larry, I do so many of the same things you did! Counting down after the half way mark, telling myself not to walk or I won't want to start running (sometimes toward the end, this takes the form of--OK, 3 miles left, I can walk in half an hour, or something like that), and the math getting fuzzy (on a clear day, when not running, I'm lucky to do math correctly). I was thinking of you yesterday at O'Hare--I was waiting for the plane that would go onto Rapid and it was coming in from Traverse City! I had fun scanning the departing folks to see if I could spot any runners. Enjoy the feeling of accomplishment! Again, if you want to think about fall ones, let me know! grins, A

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mrbill

I love to run!

posted: 5/28/2008 at 9:55 AM

Very nice job Larry! Way to go and get that goal. You are a MARATHONER!!! Cool

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Holly S.

Marathon Maniac #957

posted: 5/29/2008 at 2:05 PM
modified: 5/29/2008 at 2:05 PM

Larry - excellent, excellent running on your FIRST MARATHON!!! You are definitely NO pansy... Smile

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Twocat

posted: 5/31/2008 at 1:50 PM

It is wonderful to read about somebody that had such a great time in their first marathon. Well done and I ma glad to see all of your training finally got you to the start line and ready to go to the end.

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Tallrunner

posted: 6/1/2008 at 8:38 PM

Larry, Awesome report. Great time for your first marathon in a long time, you should be so proud. Way to go. Thanks for sharing. Tall

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eliz4015

posted: 6/1/2008 at 8:50 PM

Great race and super report. Thanks for taking the time to share your story. When you talked about tearing up as you got to the track, it gave me yet another race-report cry - on of the very best kinds. Eliz

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Lil Engine

posted: 6/1/2008 at 10:03 PM

Awesome, and insprirational. One of my sort-of-goals is to run a marathon when I turn 50 - you make me think that may just be possible.

"I think I can, I think I can..."

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