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i did this thing
May. 11th, 2015 12:11 amOr I could hit the wall, and post a time of 3:50:04, which isn't bad, but still 5 minutes off my previous time, and way off of what I was hoping for.
This tells the story (from a screen-cap of RunKeeper on my phone, because graphing on the RunKeeper website is completely useless - wide and low and unlabeled axes):
Started out well, started to flag around mile 10 (remember my goal was an 8:00 pace overall), fell over the cliff around mile 17, and spent the end of the race alternately walking and jogging. Mitigating factors include the heat and having just done the half yesterday, but it was grueling.
OTOH, as far as comparing results, I was 7th overall in 39.3 Challenge (out of 37 or so who had finished by the time I thought to check the board), and first in the geezer divisions. I don't know when/if those results will be available online. There will also be official photos at some point, provided gratis by the organizers (you don't know how rare that is).
In the Oops I Did It Again department:
I got black toenail on both big toes. Again. Before they'd even finished growing back from last October. It doesn't happen on training runs, or on half marathons, but it's happened on both marathons. Something about the distance. Something about my shoes. I need different shoes. Before Stockholm.
Other lovely parting gifts:
Stray thoughts: I have a long playlist of some of the most awesome music ever recorded, but even I get sick of it after 3 hours. Also, one thing I took with me from SCUL is that you never turn down a high-five, especially from a little kid.
This tells the story (from a screen-cap of RunKeeper on my phone, because graphing on the RunKeeper website is completely useless - wide and low and unlabeled axes):
Started out well, started to flag around mile 10 (remember my goal was an 8:00 pace overall), fell over the cliff around mile 17, and spent the end of the race alternately walking and jogging. Mitigating factors include the heat and having just done the half yesterday, but it was grueling.
OTOH, as far as comparing results, I was 7th overall in 39.3 Challenge (out of 37 or so who had finished by the time I thought to check the board), and first in the geezer divisions. I don't know when/if those results will be available online. There will also be official photos at some point, provided gratis by the organizers (you don't know how rare that is).
In the Oops I Did It Again department:
I got black toenail on both big toes. Again. Before they'd even finished growing back from last October. It doesn't happen on training runs, or on half marathons, but it's happened on both marathons. Something about the distance. Something about my shoes. I need different shoes. Before Stockholm.
Other lovely parting gifts:
Stray thoughts: I have a long playlist of some of the most awesome music ever recorded, but even I get sick of it after 3 hours. Also, one thing I took with me from SCUL is that you never turn down a high-five, especially from a little kid.
