RunningAHEAD - Topic: 2nd Marathon 3 weeks after the first

backstretch

posted: 10/19/2008 at 5:16 PM

Was a 19 minute PB 3:53:41 chip time!! yay me, I'm thrilled, I so wanted to break 4hrs. It was a fantastic day for running and I ran about as well as I possbly could. I got about 7 hrs sleep the night before- YAY!! I ate breakfast- YAY!! I was able to go to the bathroom 15 minutes before the start - YAY! I chewed on gummie bears throuout the whole race. I always had one in my mouth and when it dissolved I'd pop another couple. I'm really not that profficient at pacing myself at a steady rate especially on this course which was rolling hills throughout. However the fastest km I had was 4:50 and the slowest was 5:56. Yes it was the last 2km that I registered a pair of 5:50 something k's but I didn't care because I knew if I didn't stop I was easily breaking 4hrs. Thankfully I wasn't faced with the decision to really push at the end to accomplish my goal because I really don't think I had anymore to give anyway. The focus for the last 3km was DON"T STOP. and I didn't. If I can improve 8 minutes next year it would be a BQ. Who'd a thunk it, it is a real possibility now!! I'm so happy I can just SH__..... thankfully I got that out of the way in the morning Big grin

"The drops of rain make a hole in the stone, not by violence, but by oft falling." - Lucretius

JasonR

posted: 10/19/2008 at 8:34 PM

Nice work Pat! I was hanging around the finish line when you came in but I missed you... too bad. I missed Daddyo too. Recover well and enjoy the accomplishment.

Ileneforward

#artbydmcbride

posted: 10/19/2008 at 10:49 PM

Woohooo! Great job!! Smile

Runners run

workn2bfaster

posted: 10/20/2008 at 12:35 AM

I am amazed. Great effort!! I'm just getting my energy level back after the Scotia Waterfront. Can't even imagine running another marathon so soon. Now can you get some rest?

Goals: Marathon: break 3:40 Half marathon: break 1:42 10K: break 45:00 8 K: break 37:30

Ennay

A Saucy Wench

posted: 10/20/2008 at 12:59 AM

fantastic!

I have become Death, the destroyer of electronic gadgets

"When I got too tired to run anymore I just pretended I wasnt tired and kept running anyway" - dd, age 7

slimbo

posted: 10/21/2008 at 9:36 AM

That's awesome -- way to go!

2012= under-goaled

JimR

posted: 10/21/2008 at 10:31 AM

Hey, Pat! That's super cool! I'd forgotten you were running this one, but I wouldn't have been able to stick around to catch you finish anyway, given the hour difference in the start times. You shouldn't have a problem getting those extra 8 minutes. Cut back for a bit and get some recovery, then focus on next year. Are you going to try for spring or fall? Mississauga in May is a great course to BQ on, Ottawa's another option but a lot more crowded. You already know what's in the fall. I'm starting to think about another long one, I haven't run a full since 06. I'd like to BQ next year so I can Boston when I turn 50.

backstretch

posted: 10/21/2008 at 2:56 PM
modified: 10/21/2008 at 3:03 PM

Thanks for the inspiration everyone. Feeling great today!! Jim Yeah I'm taking this week off.........well until the weekend anyway Big grin

Another mile stone I didn't even realize until after the race is, the race put me over 2,000 miles for the year. I'm not racing again until the ATB, and yes I will run Mississauga in May and probably both fall ones again. I Saw Fast Eddy at Mid Summers night run ........ he was wearing one wild costume Shocked

. That is one awesome sting you got!! Glad to see you've survived running all these years, 20,000 kms, wow man good for you.

"The drops of rain make a hole in the stone, not by violence, but by oft falling." - Lucretius

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