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Comments: The run went well. I felt strong through the entire race. It was very cold at the beginning. But I think I dressed well for it. I had tights, 2 long sleeve shirts, gloves, ear warmers, and a hat. I was comfortable once I began to run. About mile 15 it started to warm up a bit. So I took off the ear warmers, gloves and one of the shirts. The only time I stopped running was around mile 15 when I had to stop to pee. I had to go since about mile 6 but didn't want to stop running. At mile 15 I couldn't wait any longer. What would you do differently?: I wouldn't do anything different. This was my first marathon. My main goal was to finish, my good day goal was to finish under 4 hours, my greatest day goal was to BQ. I achieved most of those goals (and if my Garmin is correct, I actually achieved them all). I couldn't ask for a better race.  Post race
Warm down: I felt fine as long as I was running (except for occassional pain in my right knee). But as soon as I stopped running, my legs hurt like hell!! I walked around and stretch them a bit. I somehow missed the food tent and didn't get anything to eat. When my family caught up to me, they told me they had free massages. So I walked over to the massage tent and got a massage. It was the best thing I ever did. My legs stopped hurting and didn't bother me the rest of the day (the blisters on my toes are another story though). While I was getting a massage, my husband got me some food. Since he didn't race, he had to buy the food at a tent that was selling to spectators. He brought me a bagel, gatorade, and a snickers bar. I ate them while we walked back to the hotel so I could take a hot shower. Event comments: The race was well run and there were lots of volunteers. One odd thing I noted was that they filled the cups with Powerade, but the water cups were only half full (why were they rationing water)? I wasn't happy with the placement of the mile markers though. They weren't accurate and I don't believe the overall race length was accurate either. According to my Garmin, my average pace was 8:48 (which is what I needed to BQ). But when I figure my pace from the total time (based on a 26.2 mile marathon) it figures an average pace of 8:53. Could my Garmin Forerunner 305 have been that far off (it never has been before). Last updated: 2006-12-01 12:00 AM
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 2007-02-18 2:04 PM |
Veteran  205  Fayetteville, NC |  Subject: BI-LO Myrtle Beach Marathon |
| 2007-02-18 4:26 PM in reply to: #694588 |
Extreme Veteran 316 Nashville TN | Subject: RE: BI-LO Myrtle Beach Marathon you freakin rocked girl!!! i am so bummed we didn't see you!! you finished right near jeff (bostic)...he did 3:45! To do all that in your first race is just....awe inspiring..... !! |
| 2007-02-18 5:22 PM in reply to: #694588 |
Master 1791   Raleigh, North Carolina | Subject: RE: BI-LO Myrtle Beach Marathon Whoa! You did AWESOME!!!! Congrats on breaking 4. I'm with you on the whole mile marker thing. My garmin lost signal around mile 3, so my distance was short, but I completely understand where you're coming from. You're a heck of an athlete to be so close to your BQ. And for a 1st mary, you have got to be very stoked about future races. Way to go! I'm so sorry I didn't get to see you, but I'm positive that we must have crossed paths during the run at some point since we were so close to one another. I'll have to haunt your albums or something to see what you look like to see if I remember your face. |
| 2007-02-18 6:05 PM in reply to: #694588 |
Expert 1070 North Carolina | Subject: RE: BI-LO Myrtle Beach Marathon Great Race!! I wish you could have made up the extra two minutes!! It's tough when you think you are done and have more to run!! I would not blame the mile markers being off on the race directors......meddling kids like to move these things as a joke!!! Unfortunately they do not think about all the time and effort people have put in training and how much the mile markers help!!! |
| 2007-02-19 2:49 AM in reply to: #694588 |
Veteran 174 Severna Park, MD | Subject: RE: BI-LO Myrtle Beach Marathon What an awesome race!! You should be proud and happy. Your comments on the mile markers and the distance were right on...my Garmin read 26.42 at the end. Coming so close to your BQ must bring some mixed emotions....but rest assured, this will give you the confidence you need to blow it away next time!! Congrats on a great race! |
| 2007-02-19 9:46 AM in reply to: #694588 |
| Extreme Veteran 340 Cary, NC | Subject: RE: BI-LO Myrtle Beach Marathon Stud, stu, stu, stu STUD! You are my hero.... way to rock your first marathon. WOWOWOWOWOWOW! I hope we get a chance to train/race together sometime this summer! Maybe some of your speed and ease will rub off on me! (Praying that is the case!) |
| 2007-02-19 5:12 PM in reply to: #694588 |
Veteran 174 Severna Park, MD | Subject: RE: BI-LO Myrtle Beach Marathon Looking at your pace per mile again....blows me away how consistant you were!! Really really fine job this weekend. |
| 2007-02-20 7:51 AM in reply to: #694588 |
Veteran 264 Wilmington, NC Gold member | Subject: RE: BI-LO Myrtle Beach Marathon Absolutely amazing race!! What an accomplishment for your first to do so well and BQ. All your hard work paid off, what a great way to go into the tri season. |
| 2007-02-21 9:39 AM in reply to: #694588 |
Extreme Veteran 412 Fort Worth | Subject: RE: BI-LO Myrtle Beach Marathon Isn't it amazing how 2 minutes seems to be such a huge amount of time when looking at a BQ. You begin to analyze everything you did for 26.2 miles to figure out where you could have made up the 2 minutes. Like that pee break. Though much needed it costs you time. Its absolutely annoying to think about it. But you must remember. This is your FIRST marathon and to be sooo close to a BQ. That is an awesome achievement. My first marathon I was 1hr from my BQ. My second marathon I had gotten to within 15 minutes of my BQ. I'll get there soon and you will be there before me!! |
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I went to bed at 10:00. I went right to sleep, but woke up at 2:00 and couldn't go back to sleep. By 4:00 I knew I wasn't going to get any more sleep, so I got up and ate breakfast. I had a banana and a bagel with peanut butter. I took a shower, dressed, and did some light stretching in the hotel.
We had a hotel room just a couple of blocks from the start line. So for my warm-up, I walked to the start area. Once there, I did everything I could to stay warm! It was freezing!!! I was unable to meet up with others from BT the night before for dinner, so I was hoping to meet them this morning. But that didn't happen. By the time I got to the start area, stood in line at the port-a-potties, and located my parents and sister, it was time to start the race.