Cindy Lee ran the Army Ten Miler and finished with a time of 1:18:53. This was a personal record by 3:23.
PR’ed, dropping my pace from 8:15 to 7:47. My goal was a sub-80, I hit 78. We travelled from the West Coast for this Race, it meant alot for my Husband and I, as we are both Active Duty towards the end of our military careers. I have never run in a race with over 35,000 participants, it was exhilarating but tricky. My age group (F 55-59) had 532 finishers (590 entrants). I place 5th! 4th was 2 sec faster. Being in the top ten AG, was also a goal, as I believe I am one of the oldest AD. I completely attribute this race time to coaching and speedwork. Thank you Coaches, now for NYC in 2wks.
Siobhan Donegan ran the Chicago Marathon with a finishing time of 3:47:39.
Completing the Chicago Marathon has been on my bucket list for a long time. After a lengthy stretch of injuries and being sidelined from running for 6-mos., I decided it was time to start to focus on these special races and make them happen if I can. While not a PR, this race was a confidence boost because I ran the entire race at a respectable effort and stayed injury-free. And, it was absolutely exhilarating to be part of a race where a marathon world record was set! I ran 3:47:39, enough to keep propelling me forward and to secure a spot in Boston 2021.
Tony Moy ran the Chicago Marathon and finished in a time of 4:52:54.
Weather was ideal temperature wise (40s), but wind gusts were troublesome at time (up to 22 mph). Had a hard time with pacing with my watch due to sporadic gps signal. Had to go by feel. I think I did ok in that respect.
Everything was going well until past half marathon point. Legs began to feel tired and by mile 18 my legs began to cramp. Had to do some walking and reduce my running pace to get through the race. Prior to this point I was not far off pace to set a new, significant PR. I will say that this build up was good and my legs felt strong though.
Vanda Doyle ran the Eversource Hartford Half Marathon and finished with a time of 2:05:16. This was a PR by 7 minutes 51 seconds!
I ran with great joy today and totally surprised myself! After the massive worry and stress of nearly losing a loved one in September it was an incredibly relaxing and celebratory run. Only my second HM, so working it as a tune-up and focused on correcting mistakes on this course last year. Overall it was consistent through 15km and I achieved desired race-plan time. First 2 miles felt like no effort but were fastest race miles which was an extraordinary, despite trying to hold back. (In fact, the breathing was so calm for the whole race and only noticed it at mile 10!). Understanding fueling this year was the biggest difference. Got a handle on using Maurten gels in training and timed the fuel intake so that I had reserves into course high point at mile 8 and ensuing rollers. Miles 8-12 were vast improvement over last year. Mile 12-13 was really tough and a little footsore. I think the choice to surge at 11.7 into 12.2 was possibly the undoing of a fresher finish. Great racing weather and I’ll look back on this race with good feeling for a long time. Thank you Coach Laura for a solid training plan and all the other coaches for your invaluable support.
John Sheridan ran the Chicago Marathon and finished this race in the time of 3:55:06. This was a PR by 2 minutes 3 seconds!
Good News: I had a 2-minute 3-second PR, coming off a far-from-perfect training season full of injuries.
Bad News: I had to stop at the Portolet twice and lost a total of 2 minutes; The side of my left knee began hurting a little around mile 17, so I pulled over every now and then to stretch for 10-20 seconds or so.
Good News: I know where I can pick up about 5-6 minutes in the future!
Conclusion: I gave everything I had on this one!
Tom Van Ongeval ran the Chicago Marathon and completed this race event in the time of 2:29:15. This was a new personal record by 7 minutes!
Chicago marathon – 2h29m15s – 133th – 2AG
What a day what a race. Got into the rhythm after easy first km of 3m40. Joined a small group of 4 runners making gradually their way forward, Effort was completely under control. Passed halfway in 1h14m30s while still freewheeling. Then left the group and started to make a push forward. Things became harder 8k before the end, but still picking up runners, amongst them many woman sub elite. Still making km of 3m30 to 3m35. Then the last km with the little up at Roosevelt street. Cramps were looming, but all was left was the 200m home stretch. My watch stopped sub 2h30. I was screaming it out… a bit like Kipchoge. Never expected to run that fast and to accomplish 2 of my long term goals: breaking sub 2h30, and be on the podium in a major for my age group. In between I bettered my PR with 7minutes. Still on clouds.
Francesca Fuller ran the Chicago Marathon with a finishing time of 4:08:37. This was a massive personal record by 27 minutes!
I started with Runners Connect after running on my own for 10 years. I had done 4 marathons and 40ish half marathons. I had to take my first substantial break from running for an injury so thought this program would help get me back on track. I never thought I would improve as much as I did. I substantially PR’ed in every race distance this year since using Runners Connect. I would have said I would “never” run a 1’55 half or now be on the brink of a sub 4 full a year ago!
Lisa Whitten ran the Chicago Marathon and finished this race event in the time of 4:23:01. This was a PR by 9 minutes & 36 seconds!
The temperature was perfect, but the wind was not nice at times. The crowd was spectacular!
Aukse Rudokaite ran the Chicago Marathon and finished in a time of 4:29:44. This was a personal record by 6 minutes!
Complex carb loading 2 weeks prior, fueling early in the race, cold weather and spectators and coaches that were extremely inspiring and patient.
Jason Zajac ran the Chicago Marathon and finished this race in the time of 3:44:31. This was a massive PR by 27:23.
Before joining RC, I did 3 marathons with my best time of 4:11:54. I was running well enough to come in under 3:40 until my left hamstring cramped followed in a couple miles by my right. Fortunately it started at in the last 10k so I was able to survive!
David Hepner ran the B.A.A. Half Marathon and finished this distance in the time of 1:38:45, which was a PR by 45 seconds (6:15 on this course).
Huge PR, a long time in the making. Nice to be peaking after age 50. I am very thankful to Runners Connect! Hayley Munn is a rock star! She made a 10 page plan for my race that included pacing, sleeping, eating, preparation and much more. Could not have done it without Hayley or Runners Connect!!!
David Willard ran the Jackson’s Heroes 5K, finishing this distance in the time of 20:45.
Local race. They encourage everyone to wear super hero outfits so very festive atmosphere. As far as my race, it was strong but not great. Overall 20:45 with splits of 6:41, 6:36 & 6:53. Legs felt tired all week after last weekends 5K, so wasn’t surprising a little slower. But overall very happy with this race and this 5K training cycle. Thanks to the coaches and entire RC community or your support and in helping me accomplish a PR (last week) and 3 sub 21 races. Now onto marathon training.
Brian Tait ran the Silver Queen Airport 10k and finished this distance in the time of 0:39:47.
10k race. Second best time. Really happy with this given currently not at peak and also wind down the back straight of the airport runway was a formidable 25 knots!
Rick Sansoucy ran the Hartford Half Marathon and finished with a time of 2:14:28.
I have been working my way back after meniscus surgery a couple of years ago and this was a very solid race for this senior runner. I followed the plan and finished strong. Went out easy for the first 3 miles at a 10:32 average. Settled into a nice rhythm and averaged 10:10 for miles 4 through 10. The last three miles were the fastest (9:50/9:43/9:43) with a sprint to the finish line at a 9:15 pace. Thanks to Dylan for the plan. It worked well and I feel very good about the race!
Steph Love ran the WhistleStop Half Marathon with a finishing time of 1:56:31. This was a personal record by 1.5 minutes!
I was looking forward to this race because it is peak fall colors and even with 38 degrees and wind, it was an awesome, flat, mostly protected from the wind course. This was also the first time I’ve run a race by myself.
I felt great until mile 10. Then it got very hard. I used my mental strategies…I repeated the word effortless, did a number of surges to get back on pace, and the real winner was counting to 100 through the end of the race. That got me out of my head and I was able to run my best mile at the very end.
I feel very proud of myself, especially because I wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to sustain the pace I wanted after I felt so crappy at mile 10. Yay for mental strategies and visualizing the race before hand.
Karen Robbins ran the Tampa Bay Whiskey Run 10k, finishing this distance in the time of 1:00:50. This was a PR by 6 minutes!
I was pleased with this race result, although I was aiming to break one hour. The last time I ran this race was in 2017. I was suffering from respiratory issues that day. In 2017, it was more humid, but there was a breeze. It’s hard to compare the two, because it was horribly hot today and no breeze, but I was in good shape. I went out slightly too fast, so instead of posting a negative split, my splits were slightly positive – a lesson for next time. I really felt the heat. My average pace in 2017 was 10:46 per mile; today it was almost exactly a minute faster, which pleased me. I finished as the 19th female out of 126 (they didn’t do any age groups or post ages).
Jacob Huckins ran the M2M Nebraska Leg 2 and finished in a time of 0:36:18.
Relay race from Omaha to Lincoln NE. Pleasantly surprised by this run. Been sick for 2 weeks and I am currently on antibiotics. Didn’t think I would be able to pull off a good pace today. Two more legs to go!
Alexandre Fagundes ran the Munich Marathon and finished this race in the time of 3:49:41.
I decided to run in what I thought was a feasable pace, but I am feeling comfortable at this pace currently. Was doing fine up til km 17, than energy levels dropped considerably. I still managed to fight until the half marathon, than decided to just enjoy the ride. But it was still very tough!
The tank was definitely empty and I started first walking on the water stations, in the end walked 200m for each of the last 2k. But I still entered the stadium running and it was awesome!
Munich Marathon is totally underrated, it’s a super flat beautiful circuit, crowds are very supportive, bands along the way make it even more fun, weather can be anything in this time of the year, but it’s usually cold enough to run properly.
I got two injuries that made me skip at least 4 important workouts, I would say I should be way more conservative on the pace for this marathon. Well, lessons learned, and lot’s of work to do waiting for me in Brazil!
Todd Rose ran the Hartford Marathon and completed this race event in the time of 3:47:00.
Added Connecticut to my state list of Marathons with a 3:47. I had intended to be just under 4 hours, and treat this simply as a long training run but the weather was perfect, so I decided to stay in a 8:30s type of pace. Feel decent, but right heel is very sore. Not surprised as it’s been a bit stiff the last several weeks.
Anna Haberzettl ran the Army Ten Miler and finished this distance in the time of 1:18:42,
Last ATM on Active Duty and my younger daughter came with me. Weather was great and I kind of locked in my pace working through a few aches and pains.
Sandrine Pal ran the Les Foulées du Tram 15k and finished this race in the time of 1:31:44.
This was a new distance for me, but also the first time that I raced a shorter distance than my previous race (a Half in mid-September). The step down in distance was a blast! I was completely floored by how much I had left in the tank in the last couple of miles! I was putting in short sprinting bursts to pass people and even that didn’t leave me feeling like my legs and/or lungs were about to explode. I’ve never run this distance before, but in terms of average pace, it’s a good deal faster than my Half. All in all, very pleased with the result and really reaping the benefits of those easy runs!
Patrick Douglass ran the Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon with a finishing time of 4:00:27.
Well once again I fell 20ish seconds short of breaking the 4 hour mark!! Oh well it was a well run race, I stuck to my plan, ran negative splits, and was lucky to have a friend with me the whole way. My left side, IT band, and calf were hurting from mile 13. I suppose they should be since I was pushing hard.
I stopped at all the water stops and made sure I got fluids and gels. This was marathon #3 and my best, I didn’t walk at all except for water. Just wish I found 27 seconds to take off, 8 second short of a PR.
Conor Buckley ran the Chicago Marathon and finished with a time of 3:19.01. This was a massive personal record by 10 minutes!
Felt strong all race while setting a PB. Conditions were windy but perfect temperature.
Grant Crabtree ran the Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon and finished this race event in the time of 4:26:03.
Felt going in that I was well-prepared, well-rested and was optimistic that I could run around 3:50. It is not uncommon for me to breeze through the first third of the race. But, from the very start, I never felt strong. I felt I was working too hard to maintain my goal pace and over the second half of the race, I just gradually ran out of steam. I’ve had such experiences in the past and I think this was just a day where it wasn’t my day.
Travis Dowell ran the Paine to Pain Trail Half Marathon with a finishing time of 2:19:56.
This course is very hilly, and with an average elevation gain of 77 ft per mile, it is more hill running than any other race of the year, along with rocky trails and a few small streams to jump. I finished a bit over 3 minutes slower than last year’s PR despite better running and trail conditions than last year, so I attribute that to fewer miles trained due to the six months of foot injury. Still, I am so happy to be back racing and able to run without foot pain. Finished 11th of an unknown number in my age group versus 9th of 23 last year. There are a lot of great trail runners doing this race in every age group.
Geoff Hablow ran the Lake Placid Half Marathon and finished with a time of 1:48.
Really…really happy with the results. With recent ankle issues…that did not arise…to the right temps..37 at start and in 40s the whole time…to splits I am not sure I could have done even if planned…and to beating goal of 1:50 but expectations of 1:53 to pushing up hill at mile 12.5 and pushing to the end.
Brian Bigelow ran the Chicago Marathon and finished this race event in the time of 4:12.
This was the 2nd of the Abbott major 6 for me and that is special. It wasn’t a pr but I was thrilled with the race as a pr was not my focus. I wanted to have fun, run well and come out with no injuries and that happened. I actually feel I went too hard but I find it hard to hold back. I didn’t really look at my watch throughout the race and it shows, ha. I thought I started out slow, although it wasn’t real fast it surely wasn’t slow. Pacing is an issue I need to work on. The day was great running weather. I did have some issues come up through the race, after the 1st few miles my right knee was giving me fit, after that it was my right hip, after that it was my left hip and the worst part was with 4 miles to go my left hamstring totally cramped up so bad I thought I would need to stop and stretch. Now for the part that some will laugh at, I am a strong believer and prayed every time these things came up and thankfully my prayers were answered every time as these situations all went away and I was very grateful. Need to recover quickly and be ready for New York and that one I am also committed to focus on finishing, having fun and staying healthy, with pacing be better! Thanks for all of your support, gig, Brian
Catherine Eley ran the Chicago Marathon and finished in a time of 4:01:14. This was a personal record by 14 minutes and 8 seconds!
Bit disappointed to narrowly miss sub 4. No excuse really other than wind and pain in my left foot from mile 23. Did first half in just over 1:58 so kept pretty steady throughout and kept trying to surge a little bit each mile in the second half.
Thomas Bernota ran the Humboldt Redwoods Marathon and finished this race in the time of 4:02:48. This was a huge personal record by 0:24:54.
Only my 2nd full Marathon. Huge improvement over my first one 1 1/2 years ago. Humboldt Redwoods Marathon, run on the Avenue of the Giants. Perfect weather – cool, sunny (but shaded), no wind.
Primary goal was to run in under 4:00, by maintaining an 8:55-9:05/M pace. I’m pretty happy with the consistency, certainly for the first 2/3, but there were those few latter miles when I had to take walking breaks, and the pace went up, as did elapsed time. Pain in the calves, Achilles, knees, and accumulated fatigue just got me towards the end, even though I rallied to get back on pace. Not a bad finish for me, but that goal time is so close!
Jamie Hamilton ran the Melbourne Marathon and finished this distance in the time of 3:37:32. This was a massive personal record by 18 minutes!
Made it through the first 30k pretty well but had to fight from then on. Just couldn’t hold it and break my ultimate goal of 3:30. Maybe could have held back earlier in the race, closer to 5’s. Considering I was coming back from stress fractures that limited my first 3 weeks of training which was in total only 10 weeks, I’m super proud of the result. I know however with a full 16 week lead up I can crack 3:30 / 3:25!! I’m writing this 1 day on and the body feels good.
Julio Castillo ran the Chicago Marathon and finished with a time of 3:18:13. This was a personal record by 0:04:53.
Windy city was kind on us today. Temperature was perfect for running and the wind was not as hard as anticipated, we all had an amazing time. We even saw a new World record!!
I started in the middle of the corral, and was surprised to see the 3:25 pacer all the way to the front of our corral, and also another pacer of 3:25 on the corral ahead of us. He started too fast though, it took me pretty much around 20K to catch up to him and I crossed the half mark in 1:40:02, which was just 2″” over my target time for that point. Plan was to run a bit faster and repeat my previous race where I neg split by 1 minute. (1:42 + 1:41).
On the second half, I had a hard time finding somebody around me going at my same pace, but on the plus side I managed to be right at the “”blue line”” for pretty much the whole race. Since I didn’t trust the GPS pace I was just going to what it felt like a little harder pace than before, I guess it was quite much harder since the 2nd half ended up being almost 2 minutes faster!.
During the race, I remembered all the key training and how they helped me do the race, i.e. surges when going up some elevation or around some people, fast finish applied of course in the race on the last 7K (specially last 2K). Cutdowns for the whole race duration. I can’t really thank the coach team enough for those amazing workouts!
End result: PB by almost 5 minutes, BQ#2 (-6:47) for 2021!!. First half: 1:40:02 (pace 4:44/K) Second Half: 1:38:11 (Pace 4:39/K). Let the Boston 2020 Training Begin 🙂
Michelle Duckworth ran the Schwarzwald Halbmarathon and finished this race in the time of 2:20:09, which was a PR!
The course was beautiful and I didn’t find the incline to be as bad as I expected. I did start having the aura for a migraine so I was a bit worried but it got better, and a headache settled in at mile 9. Overall I felt good after the first 3-4 miles and it all went very well.
Rick Scharff ran the Chicago Marathon with a finishing time of 3:39:50.
The first half of the race I felt pretty good, but I’ve been dealing with a groin injury a bit the last week and a half leading up to this race and still recovering from Berlin 2 weeks ago as well. I’ve never run marathons that close together before so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. It all caught up to me the second half of the race. It was one of the more painful second halves of a race I have had in awhile and did my best to run through it. My time ended up only being a couple of minutes slower than Berlin so I was pretty happy with the results.
Crystal Huff ran the Army Ten Miler, finishing this distance in the time of 1:16:07.
I stayed consistent throughout. I was conservative the first two miles with a 7:45 pace but after that I stayed around 7:30. I didn’t PR but it was my second faster time on this course.
Throughout the race there are several inclines. The last two years when I reached the incline at mile five I could tell that I was struggling. So this year I mentally prepared for mile five. I kind of obsessed about it. By the time I actually got to mile five it was much less intimidating and I breezed right up it. That gave me so much confidence to get through the rest of the race.
Even though my training suffered the last few weeks I’m glad I didn’t give up on myself and still pushed through. I’m very proud of my time.
Nancy Schuma ran the Chicago Marathon and finished this race event in the time of 5:49:35. This was a PR by 4 minutes!
I was running for a charity, ALS, as my friend passes away in March from the disease. When things got tough in the later miles, I drew on the love of my friend and all the people that supported me through training…going into this year’s training, I had two goals, I wanted to run the entire race without walking and I wanted to beat last years time. By following this program, I made it Mile 21 before I had to walk but was able to use the surges late in the race, especially in the last mile, to beat last year’s time. This is only my second marathon and I am really proud of the effort and the result of the training the Runner’s Connect program provided. I matured in my running with this program, not only in running, but in knowledge. I also used the UCAN products throughout the race and believe they helped as well.
Nicole Arpiarian ran the Chicago Marathon and finished in a time of 4:06.
26.2 done! Loved Chicago, wind and all. Went into this race without expectations b/c of recent injury. Ran conservative running 9’s for most of race. Ran by feel. Started to feel very good at 13 so picked it up until mike 17.5 when sharp pain hit my toe. Had to stop. Walked about a mile, ran on heel and outside of foot and pain lifted. Didn’t get momentum back but find my family at the finish line bleachers who cheered me in. Thank you Runners Connect.
Robin Whitley ran the Chicago Marathon and finished this race event in the time of 6:28:33.
Not a PR for marathon distance but 41 minutes faster than London 2019 and 42 minutes faster NYC 2018. Having the ability to pick up the last 1.2 was good mentally.
Lisa Bothun ran the WhistleStop Marathon with a finishing time of 4:36:06.
I think at this point in my life FINISHING a marathon is a great feeling, but I had hoped for better. I feel like I trained and hit 95%+ of my workouts but this race just didn’t go as planned. The weather was much colder than anticipated – 33 degrees, snow and 15 – 25+ mph winds. The other factor I underestimated was the terrain was gravel/trail and it really aggravated my knees, calves and ankle. I knew from mile one that I wasn’t going to have the planned day but I guess looking back – I held on, ran the entire way. Had one cramping scare at mile 23, but finished upright and running.
Liz Lawson ran the BAA Half marathon and finished with a time of 1:42:12.
This is a very popular race in Boston, so many people come out to cheer, which is so encouraging, but the course is honestly gut-wrenching because of the inclines in the last few miles! The first time I ran this course, I ran over 2 hours, which was 4 years ago, so to maintain my current PR pace on THIS course, I’m very proud of! I also listened to the ABC goal podcast a couple of days before, which was a HUGE help to me! I made my B goal, and I often thought about my C-goal, which was to maintain hill strategy and it helped me maintain confidence throughout, even though I realized after mile 8, this wasn’t going to be a PR (goal A), most likely. I think what I’m most proud of, is that I felt “in control” of the race. I didn’t feel defeated by the hills. I was passing people in the last mile, but I did get passed by one person, but he was crazy sprinting.
Jolene Tolbert ran the Army 10 Miler and completed this distance in the time of 1:25:42.
This race was special because the last two years although I did finish the Army 10 miler, I had to walk some because of injury and the extreme heat and humidity. I had also taken about 9 months off of running to try and heal piriformis syndrome. I am still having some issues but followed the training program as best I could. I had hoped to run under 1:30 and I crushed that goal at 1:25:42. It was a near perfect race day.
Jon Whitehouse ran the Essex League Race #1 5 mile, finishing this distance in the time of 0:31:36.
Rain, hills and bits of mud so proper cross country. I averaged roughly 100th place last time I ran in this league so pleased to be 61st in this race. Felt good most of the time but lost position running up the steeper hills (made up for it going downhill).
Louise Mackinlay ran the Chicago Marathon and finished this race in the time of 4:17:13.
I had trained really well for this race and ticked all the boxes for what I had control of. Nutrition ✅ hydration ✅ choice of clothing pre race, during and post ✅ . Things I had no control over was a severe upper respiratory infection that hit me hard. I did have a clear understanding of the new race plan I needed to follow and that was to keep my heart rate throughout the race within my aerobic zone ensuring I’d finish my number 4 Major. Absolutely thrilled I did this and really only lost about 15-20 mins off time I know I could comfortably have done. So look out Tokyo March 1st 2020 and London 23rd April 2020. Chicago was an awesome race.
Al Williams ran the Royal Park Half Marathon with a finishing time of 2:03:18.
Conditions were close to perfect, cool and cloudy but the rain held off, a little windy later in the race. It has been an up and down year for me with the races so today was just about trying to enjoy the experience. The first half of the course is ok, but once it goes back into Hyde Park I think it’s a lot better. Big crowds as you re-enter the park with a nice surprise of some friends coming out to cheer me on. Was only really aiming to run around the 2h mark so pretty happy with this effort.
Charles Modenbach ran the Chicago Marathon and finished this race in the time of 3:59:38.
I thoroughly enjoyed the Chicago Marathon. I finished with a BQ, 5+ minutes under my standard for my upcoming new age group, so very pleased with that. I was about 6 minutes slower than my PR from 2 years ago, so not as fast as planned but still a very good result.
My plan was to stay behind the 3:55 pace group in the beginning, but for some reason the slowest pace group in my corral was 3:50. My biggest concern was going out too fast, so I took it very easy for the first mile. Training all summer in Louisiana heat, running in the cool weather felt so easy, it was hard to find the right pace in the beginning. So after 1 mile, I realized I had started way too slow, hitting it at just over 10 minutes. I tried not to panic and make it up all at once, and checking the 5k split time later, looks like I did a good job for those next two miles. Once out of downtown, with the GPS working, I settled into about 8:55 pace, then 8:50 pace heading back downtown. I slowed a bit to 8:55 for most of the second half until mile 22 when legs were feeling fatigued. Started feeling really bad for last 2 miles. I would have liked to finish strong, but could only pick up again for the last 0.1 mile at the finish. I was very happy at the finish.
Final thoughts: Anyone who has a chance to run the Chicago Marathon should do it – such a great experience. Training in the summer for a marathon is tough! My aerobic fitness for the race felt very good – my breathing was in control and calm all the way until the very end. However, my leg strength and endurance were not ideal. More focus on leg and core strength training may help for next time.
Tom McCray ran the Chicago Marathon and completed this race event in the time of 3:25:52. This was a personal record by 2:00.
50th marathon, my 4th Chicago. My 5 Major in a calendar year. It was cold & windy for me. I snacked & hydrated well through out the marathon. If it means anything my training affect was a 4.2 aerobic. I’m happy this was my best time in 2019.
Werner Heselmans ran the Chicago Marathon and finished with a time of 2:49:37. This was a new personal record by 4 minutes!
This was my Chicago Marathon and what a race. After a good preparation I had an accident and a injury so the last weeks were really bumpy and I started with lot of concerns. On Sunday morning I really doubted to start. You don’t come this long way to stay in bed and so I had no choice. I changed to race gear and I was ready to go in my Corral.
The first miles I ran faster than expected, but after 3 miles I ran a comfortable pace and I continued at this pace until the end at mile 26.2. So easy a marathon can be! I never had a difficult moment and I enjoyed the race. I finished in 2:49, a 4-minute PR and this resulted in a 777th place overall, 696th place men, and 11th in my AG(50-54)(of 2765).
