Training Tales and Race Reflections

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What do people think when you tell them how many miles you run?

I get the most interesting reactions...

by youngrunner over a year ago

LI Marathon report

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Beautiful Morning for a Marathon, temp at racetime was a perfect 53 F. I hesitatingly decided to run today, knowing full well that my training has lacked focus, and I have not put in the proper mileage, especially over the past month and a half or so. Starting horn sounded: mile 1 7:15 (too...

by monk25 over a year ago

over a year ago by shelee

Chicago Marathon Report...3:39:19

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The weather couldn't have been more perfect. Around 50 degrees at the start and a bit overcast. I didn't know what to expect, this being my first, and I was worried about my knee that had been bothering me since just after Labor Day. I went in thinking to myself, just finishing 18 weeks of...

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by mrbill

Canal Classic 5k

The short of it: 5:57, 6:14, 6:31 and 19:17. 4th in AG. A nice day for a run after tons of rain, a power outage, more rain, etc. Much of the course is on a trail and somehow it wasn't a total mudbogging event - trail was in pretty decent shape. Mile 1: good downhill in first mile, somewhat...

by robp over a year ago

over a year ago by robp

MY First 50K Race Report

The Short Version: The long version is below. It was a warm and sunny morning on March 28, 2004. The Runner had been waiting since 7 am for the start of the race. The race director gives out the final race instructions. The runners that were gathered were all in a good mood. Most were doing...

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Cappy

my first half marathon!

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It was a long slow process (not sure my official time yet but the clock I think said 2:46 when I went under it) but I made it and I'm so proud! I'm slow always, but that time is slower than I normally would have wanted. However, considering my circumstances of late (training sporadic at best, no...

by cherylpf over a year ago

over a year ago by genie

Race Report - Towpath Marathon

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This was such a cool marathon! My day started early, as I had to drive to the finish line in Cleveland, park the car, and take a train out to the marathon starting line with the rest of the marathoners. This was the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic railroad train, an old train. I had never been on a real...

by roughausen over a year ago

over a year ago by TriBob

My first marathon report

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Okay folks...here it is...for what it is worth. My original plans were to complete the race in under 5:00. I was pretty much right on track up until somewhere between mile 10-13. When I reached the 1/2 marathon mark at 2:45 I knew I was in trouble. :( Just before I stepped over the start line...

by DCRunningDiva over a year ago

over a year ago by DCRunningDiva

My First Marathon

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I'm back from the lovely land of Disney and I completed my first marathon successfully. My husband and I had planned on running together and actually managed to do so without killing eachother. We finished with a time of 3:55:13. It was a great day in the low 50's. It started at 6am with some...

by Dancer over a year ago

over a year ago by genie