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Marathon Man

Fman99 May 30 2013 08:08 PM

I know that many of you avoid the running thread, but this was a major accomplishment in my life, at age 40, I ran my first marathon. I finished it in 3 hours, 44 minutes and 42 seconds for an average pace of 8:34 per mile, and finished 1415th of 4922 finishers. It was the culmination of four months of training and my wife and son were there to see me at the finish line.

Ceetar May 30 2013 08:23 PM Re: Marathon Man

Fman99 wrote: I know that many of you avoid the running thread, but this was a major accomplishment in my life, at age 40, I ran my first marathon. I finished it in 3 hours, 44 minutes and 42 seconds for an average pace of 8:34 per mile, and finished 1415th of 4922 finishers. It was the culmination of four months of training and my wife and son were there to see me at the finish line. So the Yankees and Red Sox could've played 7 innings in the time it took to finish a marathon? Impressive. congrats.

cooby classic May 31 2013 02:45 AM Re: Marathon Man

Good job! :)

themetfairy May 31 2013 02:47 AM Re: Marathon Man

And if that wasn't impressive enough, he did it with a case of the shingles!

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 31 2013 02:53 AM Re: Marathon Man

did you have any moments when you totally shit your pants confronting what was ahead? i'm certain i'd have several of those.

Fman99 May 31 2013 01:58 PM Re: Marathon Man

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: did you have any moments when you totally shit your pants confronting what was ahead? i'm certain i'd have several of those. I didn't, really, because I had found a training plan that I felt prepared me properly. I also did one practice run of 22.9 miles in length, and ran it well, four weeks before the race, and it gave me the confidence I needed to know that I could run the full distance. Once I knew that, and also knew from the forecast that the conditions were not going to be excessively warm or rainy, I felt like I had done all I could to be ready and succeed.

TransMonk May 31 2013 05:40 PM Re: Marathon Man

Great job, Fman!

Fman99 Jun 01 2013 01:35 AM Re: Marathon Man

Thanks all.

A Boy Named Seo Jun 01 2013 04:52 PM Re: Marathon Man

Yeah, that's damn impressive.

Mets Willets Point Jun 02 2013 01:03 AM Re: Marathon Man

Great job Fman. I'd thought you were a marathon-running regular. That looks a terrific finishing time. Hope the shingles are healing.

Fman99 Jun 03 2013 01:21 PM Re: Marathon Man

Thanks dudes.

metsmarathon Jun 04 2013 12:38 PM Re: Marathon Man

it's a cool thing to add to your resume, isn't it? i may have to come to you for advice now...

Fman99 Jun 04 2013 04:18 PM Re: Marathon Man

metsmarathon wrote: it's a cool thing to add to your resume, isn't it? i may have to come to you for advice now... More than happy to return the favor.

metirish Jun 12 2013 03:02 PM Re: Marathon Man

Congrats Fman, very impressive indeed.......

Fman99 Jun 13 2013 02:21 AM Re: Marathon Man

metirish wrote: Congrats Fman, very impressive indeed....... Thanks mate

Rockin' Doc Jun 15 2013 03:44 AM Re: Marathon Man

Great job, Fman. I just can't imagine running that far. I can remember when you were just starting to train a few years back. You have come a long way and you should be proud of all that you have accomplished.

Fman99 Jun 17 2013 12:23 AM Re: Marathon Man

Rockin' Doc wrote: Great job, Fman. I just can't imagine running that far. I can remember when you were just starting to train a few years back. You have come a long way and you should be proud of all that you have accomplished. Thanks Doc. I was pleased not just to complete the distance but to do it faster than even I thought realistically possible. I had help from pleasant weather, good company in the form of two friends to run the first 18-19 miles with, and several months of increased miles needed to be properly trained for it.