Shamrock Marathon - RunMarathon

Well coming into this marathon I knew I had not logged the miles I need so I knew I would not be able to get back into the 4:30s, but was hopeful for a 4:45ish. The first miles where uneventful, nice easy pace and good weather. At the start at 0800 it was 52 degrees. My wife and I stayed together for the first 7 miles or so and then she slowed down some and I continued on.
I felt pretty good coming up to the halfway point and hit the 1/2 at 2:15 about where I wanted to be.
As I got out onto Shore drive which is a boring part of the race with pretty much only other runners out there I was determined not to walk any of it. You have from M16-M19 on this lonely stretch. There is not even any thing to look at except trees. I really started slowing but did make it to mile 19 before I had to start walking. I walked till around 19.5 and from there would run some walk some probably more running BUT VERY SLOW running. When I got to mile 24 I wanted to run till mile 25 take a little walk break and then run the rest but was able to slowly run from 24 to the finish.
When I finished the temps had reached 71 degrees nearly 20 degrees warmer than it was at the start.

TRAIN MORE, log more mileage. I also need to lose some weight.

Who knows maybe even cross train, I think I have a bike in the garage.

Not much of a warm down, sat and waited for Jill, she had a tough day and got sick on the course, but finished anyway.


Again did not put in the miles


Good race and great post race, good amount of food and BEER, you get a finisher medal, hat and shirt!