RunningAHEAD - Topic: Zoomy's 1st "I like to set the bar really low" Marathon Report (page 5)

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rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 10/6/2008 at 10:29 PM

Quote from SkBunny on 10/6/2008 at 9:59 PM:

Hi Kirsten, I haven't posted in a long, long, long time but every once in a while I've been checking if you have run your marathon yet. Well, you have and you did so WELL. CONGRATULATIONS!!! Thank you for a great race report. What a lesson to all of us, big sweaters! Electrolytes are our best friends. Do you think 20miles long runs are enough for the 1st timers? BTW, did you have gels, sports jellies or such? I know, not much electrolytes in those, mostly energy. Again, WTG! Ewa

Hey, girl...I have not seen you around in ages! I hope you'll stick around...I miss seeing you posting! Smile

You know, I think 20 miles is more than enough if you can do at least 2 (I had planned to peak with a 20, a 22, then a last 20, but my knee forced me to scale-back on my original training plans). BUT...I am certain that if I had run even a mile more that I would have run into real cramping in training, instead of just the tightening sensation that preceeded the real deal--the onset of symptoms during the race were nearly identical to what I experienced on race day. Had that happened I most definitely would have upped my sodium and potassium intake, most likely in the form of an Endurolyte or s-cap or two every hour, in addition to the gels and existing water and sport drink I was taking in. I had...I think, a total of 6 Carb Boom gels. 4-5 would have been sufficient, I'm certain (never felt hungry or tired), but I took the extra ones just to cram any extra electrolytes into myself. Though I'm sure it didn't really do any good.

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

remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.

~ Sarah Kay

rvelich

Another Passion

posted: 10/6/2008 at 10:30 PM
modified: 10/6/2008 at 10:32 PM

Quote from zoom-zoom on 10/6/2008 at 9:08 PM:

You know what was the worst thing about the cramps? I was barely breathing hard. Even as I was plodding along for those last 6 miles I felt so amazingly strong. It made me really furious. Finally everything else was right and that sort of came out of nowhere. And the absolutely miserable thing was so many around me had "hit the wall" and were in no place to be conversational and I really needed someone to talk to and keep me company. From the waist-up I felt fabulous (well, as much as a person can at 20+ miles in a marathon). I found myself really inspired by the ITBS woman and eavesdropping on her discussion with another runner every time we leap-frogged. She was also chatty and was talking a guy through the race, telling him a little bit of her history, about her recent 40th birthday. In the last mile we were sort of cheering each other on, teasing the spectators who told us there was only a half mile to go at 25.5 miles...

Where the heck is Miska when you need him anyway?!? Slacker! Seriously, I can so relate to all of this Zoomy and, you did absolutely fabulous to just gut it out and finish because I KNOW exactly how you were feeling, both physically and mentally (although you weren't hypothermic on top of all the other crap! Tongue

). If it had not been for Mishka in the desperate and lonely last couple miles of my race, I would likely not have finished. You did good! I'm so very proud of you! Congratulations, Marathoner! MTA: It's about damn time you got this posted! You've kept A LOT of people waiting in anxious anticipation!

Rick
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Chenille

posted: 10/6/2008 at 10:30 PM

Awesome job, K!!!!! Congrats on becoming a marathoner Smile

Didn't take you long to start planning the next one Big grin

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rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 10/6/2008 at 10:30 PM

Quote from Mississippi on 10/6/2008 at 10:29 PM:

Congratulations Zoomy!!!! You did it!!! I thought of you often yesterday and checked in now and then for your report. Isn't that wall after the 20 mile mark a sneaky thing?!? Despite the things that went wrong, it sounds like so many things went right and you've really come a long way this year. Next year's marathon will be a breeze!

Thanks, girl! But wall...there was no wall. There was an invisible spear! Tongue

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

remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.

~ Sarah Kay

runlouierun

posted: 10/6/2008 at 10:31 PM

Way to go Zoomy! Are you going to post some photos from the day??

waytogo

posted: 10/6/2008 at 10:32 PM

Great job! Way to stick it out when it got tough.

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rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 10/6/2008 at 10:32 PM

Quote from rvelich on 10/6/2008 at 10:30 PM:

Where the heck is Miska when you need him anyway?!? Slacker! Seriously, I can so relate to all of this Zoomy and, you did absolutely fabulous to just gut it out and finish because I KNOW exactly how you were feeling, both physically and mentally (although you weren't hypothermic on top of all the other crap! ). If it had not been for Mishka in the desperate and lonely last couple miles of my race, I would likely not have finished. You did good! I'm so very proud of you! Congratulations, Marathoner!

Thanks, friend! And you know...at around mile 22 I thought of Mishka and started looking at every guy on a bicycle and wondering if somehow he had made the trek to Milwaukee to surprise me. You were one lucky guy to have that "guardian angel" looking over you. Smile

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

remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.

~ Sarah Kay

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rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 10/6/2008 at 10:33 PM

Quote from runlouierun on 10/6/2008 at 10:31 PM:

Way to go Zoomy! Are you going to post some photos from the day??

That is the only thing I have planned for tomorrow...that and sleeping in. Big grin

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

remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.

~ Sarah Kay

Mississippi

posted: 10/6/2008 at 10:35 PM

Quote from zoom-zoom on 10/6/2008 at 10:30 PM:

Thanks, girl! But wall...there was no wall. There was an invisible spear!

See, that's how sneaky it is! Big grin

Michelle

Bonkin

posted: 10/6/2008 at 10:37 PM

Zoomy! Or should I say welcome to the club? A big congrats and I'm so glad that you are planning number two already! Remember the lessons learned and you will easily lop off a huge chunk of time in the next one!

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posted: 10/6/2008 at 10:48 PM

Zoom, I knew you'd be a marathoner who would finish! You rock! Big grin

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redleaf

posted: 10/6/2008 at 10:53 PM

Quote from CanadianMeg on 10/6/2008 at 10:48 PM:

Zoom, I knew you'd be a marathoner who would finish! You rock!

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posted: 10/6/2008 at 10:54 PM

Whoo hoo, congratulations! I have the feeling this will just be the first of many. Thanks for sharing what you learned! SALT SALT SALT! I will keep that in mind.

kcam

posted: 10/6/2008 at 11:13 PM

Congrats!!! You found out what all the big fuss is about - the last 6 or so miles! You did good.

BadDawg

posted: 10/7/2008 at 12:28 AM

About time you showed up! You covered the 26.2 and you want to do another, that means you done good. Congrats Zoom!

E.J.
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Zoomy's 1st "I like to set the bar really low" Marathon Report (Read 1628 times)