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Comments: Started easy and had some good splits for the first five or six miles, had a friend run with me for the first 13 miles, so that helped alot. There was also a marathon relay, so at the midpoint of the race I really wanted to be done, but I kept going :) Started to tire a bit around mile 18 to 20. I just kept plodding along; mile 25 was my hardest and slowest mile. What would you do differently?: Not much. I started out pretty much at my goal pace, I droppped off at the end, but I did my first marathon :) My goal time was 5:30 to 5:45, so I was right there  Post race
Warm down: Walked around on very tired legs. Had water, bagel and beer :) Watched a few more friends finish. What limited your ability to perform faster: I'm just a slow runner :) Event comments: I'm already thinking about the Marine COrps Marathon in the fall :) Last updated: 2005-01-22 12:00 AM
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 2005-03-19 2:12 PM |
Master  1551    Virginia Beach, VA |  Subject: Shamrock Marathon |
| 2005-03-19 2:34 PM in reply to: #131713 |
Pro 4228  Broomfield, Colorado | Subject: RE: Shamrock Marathon Woo hoo! Congratulations on your first marathon! |
| 2005-03-19 2:56 PM in reply to: #131713 |
Extreme Veteran 311 St. Albert | Subject: RE: Shamrock Marathon You did it!!!  Congratulations on your first marathon! Sounds like you have the bug now... |
| 2005-03-19 3:26 PM in reply to: #131713 |
Master 1254 Chesapeake, VA | Subject: RE: Shamrock Marathon Awesome job Sue!!!!!!!! You ROCK! Congrats on a great race. I wish I could have joined you. Maybe the Marine Corps in the Fall?? Now get some much needed rest. tony |
| 2005-03-19 3:55 PM in reply to: #131713 |
Extreme Veteran 365 Winnipegosis | Subject: RE: Shamrock Marathon Awesome job, Sue! That's a looong way to run. Way to go! |
| 2005-03-19 7:01 PM in reply to: #131713 |
Champion 6627 Rochester Hills, Michigan Gold member | Subject: RE: Shamrock Marathon Outstanding! What a great accomplishment. And you are hooked...if you're thinking about the *next* one on the same day you finished your first one, you're officially a member of the 'I drank the Kool-Aid' club. Enjoy MCM.... |
| 2005-03-20 7:57 AM in reply to: #131713 |
Master 1480 Plant City, FL | Subject: RE: Shamrock Marathon YEAH!!! I am so proud of you for finishing your first marathon!!! What a great job you've done!! You trained hard and stuck it out, and YOU DID IT!!! Congrats!!! |
| 2005-03-20 8:28 AM in reply to: #131713 |
Extreme Veteran 591 Miami, FL | Subject: RE: Shamrock Marathon Congratulations on completing your first marathon! That's an awesome achievement. On to the Marine Corps Marathon... you can do it! |
| 2005-03-20 9:16 AM in reply to: #131713 |
| New user 37 Mobile Al. / Fredericksburg Va | Subject: RE: Shamrock Marathon Congratulations on your first Marathon. I am still working on one. Don't fret on being a "slow" runner. Concentrate on being a GREAT runner. I have a saying-slow and steady wins the race, unless you are a kenyan. I did a 10K Saturday, I finished, but the Kenyans could have ran it twice before I finished. But in my eyes and in my mind and in my heart. I won it for me. Congratulations again, perhaps I will see you at the MC Marathon. :>) |
| 2005-03-20 10:15 AM in reply to: #131713 |
| Online or Offline | Subject: RE: Shamrock Marathon Awesome job! I wish I could have joined you this past weekend! Congrats on your first marathon - look out MCM! |
| 2005-03-20 3:33 PM in reply to: #131713 |
Expert 916 San mateo California | Subject: RE: Shamrock Marathon I remember the feeling of finishing my first marathon.... It was incredible.. I retired my shoes and framed my bib number... Congratulations.... you are now a marathoner... There are about 600,000 people that run marathons in the US... it seems like a lot... but it is only 0.0024% of the US populations... No many.... keep on running it is good for the soul |
| 2005-03-20 9:47 PM in reply to: #131713 |
Pro 3870 Virginia Beach, VA | Subject: RE: Shamrock Marathon Good job Sue! I think marine Corps will be my first marathon. |
| 2005-03-21 9:01 AM in reply to: #131713 |
Regular 102 Dublin | Subject: RE: Shamrock Marathon Congratulations Sue! Huge achievement. Just a quick question - you did the Shamrock Marathon, you posted an Irish flag on your race report - are you Irish? Stu |
| 2005-03-21 9:21 AM in reply to: #131713 |
molto veloce mama 9311 | Subject: RE: Shamrock Marathon congrats! that's awesome! |
| 2005-03-21 10:07 AM in reply to: #131713 |
Regular 79 Pacific Northwest | Subject: RE: Shamrock Marathon Way to go Sue! It is truly an awesome feat to actually complete your first Marathon within your goal. Sounds like you had a wonderful first experience since you are already talking about #2. When the Marathon gets to be 'old hat' you can take up Ultra's and find out what the love of running can do to a person. : ) CONGRATULATIONS! |
| 2005-03-21 1:09 PM in reply to: #131713 |
Expert 822 | Subject: RE: Shamrock Marathon Congratulations on your first marathon! I think it's interesting that you're already thinking about your next one. Must mean you're a masochist, or you're hooked -- either way, it must mean that your first was a good experience. Good job pushing yourself even when you wanted to quit. A lot of it is mental, not just physical, and you excelled in both! Mike |
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Up at 4AM, breakfast included water, coffee, bagel and PB, and a banana, I was also trying to remember to bring everything I needed for the race
Not much, I figured I'd use the first few miles to ease into the race