Subject: RE: Philadelphia Marathon : Official Thread Haven't posted in quite some time but was excitied that I finished my first marathon so had to share my happiness. I had signed up for it in the early spring but abandoned the idea of doing it until about 6 weeks out. Had a decent cardio base with the tris over the summer but run mileage was lacking. Did less than a handful of longer runs using the walk-run strategy and worked up to a 17 mile run two weeks before the race. Wouldn't recommend this and feel fortunate to have finished with out any injuries.
I still can't believe it...I'm a marathoner, even if it took me 5 hours and 38 minutes.
Congrats to everyone who finished and thanks to all the supporter out there, especially the beer table in Manayunk. It put a smile on my face that was able to suck down a few ounces of beer during this experience. Would also like to thanks the Philadelphia Triathlon Club for those chocolate chip pancakes...I came across them at the right time.
Really enjoyed the race and think they do a great job considering the amount of runners out there.
Would like to go for sub 5 hours next year. |