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Did my first marathon!

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Just felt like saying that I did my first full marathon today.

Did it in about 3 hr 40 min, with little training (by marathon standards anyway). Might do another in a couple of months to see if I can better myself.

The last 5 kilometers was like going to hell and back. It is impossible to describe the pain in your legs at this point, but if you imagine someone using a sledge hammer on your legs every time you take a step, you'll be getting close.

Any other marathon runners out there? Or are most of MR sitting behind computers 23 hours a day :D :D

Chur
 
I did walk 42 km with a friend once, but on rather different conditions.
In Hiva Oa, in the Polynesian archipielago of the Marquisas. 42 km in a mountainous tropical island (read hot weather), with a 50 pound (25kg) backpack and scarce water. The worst thing is that it had been my idea...:rolleyes:
We did it in around ten hours, and we ended up almost dead, but it was nontheless a nice day to remember, with beautiful views. Believe me, after a day like this one, you end up loving your rock-hard bed and the subsequent bath in the ocean in the morning to clean all the filth off

Sorry for my english :D
 
Wow, congratulations!

One time I rode my bike to the grocery store and back, which is about a mile and a half away. That's kind of the same, right?
 
Nope, but i walked about 30 miles in a day.... My friends and i were bored so we walked back and forth from walmart (about a 3 mile walk each way w/ loys of hills) all day.... it was fun, but my feet were killing me:cool:
 
Congratulations! I've done three half-marathons, but never a full marathon. Unfortunately I don't have the time to train that much any more.
 
Way to go, jamesmcd. That's a respectable time for your first one (~8 min. miles). Only those who've run one know about the zone of the last 10K. Lots of stories on that. Anyway congratulations.
 
Well done...and a nice time to boot!

I've only run up to a half-marathon, but then again, I've only been running for about four months. Trying to get in shape for some triathlons...doing the Olympic distance tri at Wildflower next Sunday. Aiming for a 3:30 finish, but I have sincere doubts about that...my training hasn't been where it needs to be. I'm such a slacker...
 
Congrats

Good job. I did the Pittsburgh marathon a few years back - have not had time to train much since then but I still run around 20 miles a week.

I originally ran it for fun but then my time was pretty good (3:33) and it just makes me want to run another one - but much faster. I want to break 3:10 to qualify for the Boston Marathon. Running is addictive, but in a good way...
 
That's very good time. I did 3 half marathons and as I don't have enough time to properly train any more, my times are getting worse and worse :(

I am still going to run a couple full marathons soon.
 
I've never RAN one, but I've biked one. A very good experience. Probably the hardest physical thing i've ever done. It was worth it. :cool:
 
Xander562 said:
I've never RAN one, but I've biked one. A very good experience. Probably the hardest physical thing i've ever done. It was worth it. :cool:
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Are you serious? Biking 26 miles is the hardest physical thing you've ever done? You can do it in an hour, maybe 1:15? Just grab any decent road bike and hit the road? Something tells me you don't work out too much :p
 
Veritas&Equitas said:
Are you serious? Biking 26 miles is the hardest physical thing you've ever done? You can do it in an hour, maybe 1:15? Just grab any decent road bike and hit the road? Something tells me you don't work out too much :p
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I'm grossly out of shape :p. I didn't say it was anything to brag about. :eek:
 
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