Woo-hoo! Another marathon under my belt!

[Tofer]

Hey everyone,

Just sitting here in the Baltimore-Washington airport waiting for my flight back up north after a glorious run in the Marine Corps Marathon. The weather was absolutely perfect for a marathon (high 50s, low 60s, sunny and sometimes overcast). If you have plans on running a first marathon, I strongly suggest signing up for Marine Corps. The course is (more or less) flatter than a pancake, and there is a supremely energetic feel the whole day, with runners traversing most of the tourist destinations in D.C. proper. The only downside is that there are some sections (I'd say 10-15% worth) that have no, or almost no, spectators. My folks got to see me run today, and I ran a (surprisingly) good bit faster than my first marathon (Boston--which many of you helped me fundraise for--thanks again!!), coming in with a time just a hair under 3 hours and 22 minutes. I may just quit while I'm ahead and start working on that beer belly, but we'll see.

Cheers!

-Tofer

[zachdog]

Just ran my first marathon last week here in KC. The KC marathon has tons of hills, and I finished in 3:55. I think I would have had a 3:40 time without all the hills! It was a great day and it's exhilarating to train for that type of race.

I'm drinking a beer today with football on, so that's always a nice way to spend the day as well...

[rgG]

Good for you Tofer. I used to run the 100 meter eons ago, but even a 400 meter would nearly kill me. I admire anyone who can do a marathon.

[testcase]

If God wanted me to be a runner, I'd have been born with four legs

[kap]

Congrats!
It is true that the sheer camaraderie and the synenergy of the crowd was incredible
Quiting? I don't think it is that easy once you have experienced the high of a marathon
Aiming for my first marathon ever, I trained and ran my first 1/2 marathon in L.A., CA. Then, as luck would have it, I had a severe case of a cold a month prior to the event. Now I am hoping to go for one in Pasadena, CA. It will be the first for city and for me as well.

[stephen]

Congrats!

[BillMac]

Great Tofer!

I just did a local 5K this AM in 22:35 (my second best time ever). The weather in PA was similar temps, but windy as all getup and chilly in the shade.
I will start building some more weekly base miles to start training next month...for my first Half Marathon.
I will be traveling to VA Beach in March for the Shamrockfest. Looking forward to doing the course with my wife and sister-in-law.

Congrats on the marathon!!

[mattkime]

I wish i could set aside time to train for a marathon. instead, i get my exercise by biking to work. hm....i'm sure biking through manhattan has an element of excitement not found in running!