Portland Marathon - RunMarathon

I wanted a finish time of four hours. When I got to the starting area I looked for a break in the fence to get in with the other runners. As it happened, I got right in behind the four hour pace setter. I looked at it as a positive omen for my quest. I had no trouble running an 8:58ish pace for 13.1 miles. By mile seventeen I was spent. My hr had been running around 179-182. Way too high for a four hour race and I think it caught up with me. My calves were the first to go, leaving me with dead legs. As much as I didn't want to, I had to walk, to try and get my heart rate down. Miles 18 thru 22 were miserable and I just wanted to lay down on the side of the road but an Ironman doesn't quit. Besides, I didn't have a ride back. I did the run/walk routine until about mile twenty-five and just sucked it up and ran the rest of the way. The picture was taken near the finish and I had just enough strength to smile.

Food, food, food!


Lack of training, and a little thing called IMCDA. I think the ol' Ironman is still having it's affects on me.


I'm officially in the off-season now. I'll look to break four hours in the Eugene Marathon next April.