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A Marathon, In A Day’s Notice

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Friday, May 10th. A conversation between friends. Friend1: Hey, do you want to run a marathon? Friend2 (aka Idiot, aka Me): When? Friend1: This weekend (means tomorrow, Saturday) Friend2: Sure, why not. I’m not doing anything tomorrow… (without thinking logically) A spontaneous decision – an exciting weekend adventure! After crossing 5 states and 8 hours on the road, the idiot realized the idiocy of the idea … Arriving before midnight at the hotel, tired but couldn’t sleep because of the effect of caffeine while driving, only to wake up at 5 am to run 26.2 miles! Who the crap thinks … Continue reading A Marathon, In A Day’s Notice

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Breakneck Point Marathon

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September 8, 2018. New Date. New Venue. New Course. Same Level of Difficulty. New Date. This event was in April in 2017. Because of scheduled trail maintenance in the area in the early part of the year, the date was moved to September in 2018. We actually got a break from weather this year. The whole week prior to race day was a torturous heatwave. There was a day when I had to stop a scheduled run after just a mile and walked back home because I was already soaking and uncomfortable. Mother nature gave us the blessing on race … Continue reading Breakneck Point Marathon

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Boston Marathon 2018

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A marathon where the sight of every mile marker is a relief. My experience on running the marathon on Monday, April 16th. Running a marathon is already hard. Running it with a weather condition like the one we had on marathon day was just brutal. Cold weather, mixed with torrential rain, and headwind with gusts close to 40 mph made it miserable not just for the runners, but for the volunteers and the crowd who braved the weather. And it was the crowd, volunteers and spectators alike, that pushed us, runners, to keep going and finish the race. And I … Continue reading Boston Marathon 2018

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A recap of 2017 events

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A short recap of sports events I have ‘participated’ in 2017. I said ‘participated’ because a friend once said that only those who’s goal is to win do the ‘race’. We merely participate to achieve our own goals. 12/31-01/01. Coastal Runs New Year’s Eve One Day. My first 12hr event, covered ~60miles. This would become the catapult in my ultra-running participation in 2017.  Blog entry here. 03/04. Myrtle Beach Marathon. A vacation marathon in Myrtle Beach, enjoying an off-beach-season.  This was a cold marathon, considering that this is already in the Southeast area, and it’s March! 04/15. Breakneck Point Trail … Continue reading A recap of 2017 events

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Marathon Time Guesstimator For Dummies

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Forget memorizing the pace you need to maintain to calculate your marathon time.  Here is a foolproof guide to estimate your finish time.  This applies to race day assessment of yourself, how you feel upon reaching the halfway mark. 1. Wow, 13 miles DONE? Go for it. You are on pace for a negative split. 2. Yey, 13 miles LEFT to go! Nice control. You are on pace for an even split.  +/- 2 minutes your halfway time. 3. Wtf, 13 MORE miles to go? Start praying. You’re way out of whatever goal you set.  +10 minutes or more to … Continue reading Marathon Time Guesstimator For Dummies

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Marathon Tidbits

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I decided to make this a separate entry – originally the epilogue on the Steamtown Marathon 2015 entry. Some tidbits on how to run a marathon and have a good time, both race time and feel time.  This applies to events other than a marathon. Thank the supporters. They did not have to wake up early to support a stranger. But they did. Thank the volunteers. They did not get paid to do this. And yet they did it for you. Cheer a fellow runner. You’re both running against time, not against each other. Enjoy the scenery, whatever you find … Continue reading Marathon Tidbits

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Steamtown Marathon 2015

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A no-expectation marathon with an unexpected result. When I signed up for this event back in June, the goal was to make this my A-race and try to get a BQ time. My last official event was in June, a half-distance triathlon. The approach would be to focus on running after this. Days, weeks, and months have passed – priorities and interests have changed. July – occasional weekday 4-6miles with no long runs. August – same story. September – what? It was almost end of September and not even a 10miler? So how did I manage to finish a 3:40 … Continue reading Steamtown Marathon 2015

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Bermuda Marathon 2014

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I have more to write about my post-event adventures but I feel like I need to write something about the event itself before it becomes forgotten. The marathon/half marathon is the last of the 3 events – 1mile run on Friday, 10k on Saturday, and Half/Full on Sunday. Participating in the 3 events means you’re up to the challenge. I only opted to do the marathon – I have other things planned for this trip. I picked up my bib on Saturday, a bit late I guess because there was nothing left in the pickup area – just the bib … Continue reading Bermuda Marathon 2014