October 2009
3 posts
win
well i survived the marathon, and not only did i manage to go the whole way without stopping but i ran it a lot faster than i was aiming for, finishing in 3:19 (good for a 7:36 mile pace). i owe this partly to the good fortune i had to avoid any gastrointestinal disasters, but also to the fact that i forgot to bring a watch. there were precious few timers along the route, so i just ran as fast as...
here we go
just finished up my pre-race breakfast of oatmeal and a banana and had some time to spare before the marathon starts in 90 minutes. pretty sure this is my earliest post ever. it’s currently 47F (a bit warmer than it was supposed to be) and so far i feel pretty good… but what i have i gotten myself into???