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Ran my second marathon and reached my goal! (Read 920 times)

    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


    an amazing likeness

      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!

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      kcam


        YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS!!! 

         


         

        Congratulations on the big PR, JohnnyMack! 



        Eat, Play, Run

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

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            rectumdamnnearkilledem

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

              Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to

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              redleaf


                Woohoo! Congrats!

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

                HF #4362

                  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


                  3Days4Cure

                    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
                    PRs: 27:26 5k/ 49:52 5mi/ 58:17 10k/ 2:09:24 half/ 5:13:17 Full

                    Post-Bipolar PRs: 38:35 5k/ 1:09:34 8k/ 1:09:39 5mi/ 1:33:03 10k/ 3:20:40 Half

                     

                    2022 Goals

                    Back to 10k

                     

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


                      Dave

                        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!

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                        nkeliher


                        Running nut

                          Nice job Johnny - that's a great improvement. Congrats on the weight loss too!
                          Kerry1976


                          Master of the Side Eye

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

                            TRUST THE PROCESS

                             

                             

                             

                            jeffdonahue


                              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.

                                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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