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... tomorrow is THE DAY (Read 168 times)

urano

posted: 6/19/2008 at 9:30 AM

So, that should be it. 18 months after I started running and probably around 1 year after I started dreaming about it, tomorrow I'll be running my first Marathon I believe I've trained "as I should" and that I'm ready for it, but nevertheless, I assume the first Marathon is always a step into the unknown: - Will I start "slow enough"? - Will my intestines behave? - Will I eat & drink enough in the race? - Will I bonk? - Will I manage to finish below x h y min? In this last year, I've probably been thinking about tomorrow more than about any other single issue, and right now I have a mixed feeling, something between going to a last chance exam in the University and dating a girl for the first time ! Undecided

Wish me good luck !

Targets 1) No injuries 2) Keep having fun 3) Some kind of PR

perfesserr

Imminent Catastrophe

posted: 6/19/2008 at 9:37 AM

Wow, a day you'll always remember. Good luck, Urano. What race?

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rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 6/19/2008 at 9:39 AM

Rafa, best of luck to you tomorrow! I will have been running 2.5 years by the time I toe the line for my first marathon, but I also know I will have the exact same concerns. I think everyone probably feels these things, whether they've been running 6 months or 6 years before they first attempt that race distance. I hope you have a great race and are ready for more! 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.

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Purdey

Self anointed title

posted: 6/19/2008 at 10:26 AM

Good luck dude. Stay cool. Take it easy. Never forget...... enjoy it. Seriously. Try to enjoy it. You will never, ever have a first marathon again. Big grin

PowerOfQ

Think Whirled Peas

posted: 6/19/2008 at 11:13 AM

Just reading what you wrote made me nervous/excited...you must be pretty amped!!!! It was a long road that you took to be able to put your toes on the line tomorrow. Rest easy, you're ready and remember one thing: When all those thoughts start running through your head, RELAX and just ENJOY the experience. You're gonna do great, and I look forward to the race report. Q

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runpd

Eye Lick Two Rhune

posted: 6/19/2008 at 11:44 AM

Quote from Purdey on 6/19/2008 at 10:26 AM:

Good luck dude. Stay cool. Take it easy. Never forget...... enjoy it. Seriously. Try to enjoy it. You will never, ever have a first marathon again.

This is so true it is a life changing experience, not like haveing kids, you are doing something that people dream of. You yourself thought about it, just go out there and run your race and above all else enjoy everything.

"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift" -Pre

Strings_n_88keys

meh

posted: 6/19/2008 at 1:47 PM

Good luck. You seem to be well prepared for this.

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bunnyrunner

posted: 6/20/2008 at 6:21 PM

enjoy and have fun!!! Great job the hard part is getting to that starting line all those miles, missed plans to get that run in.... get some sleep~!

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