Personal Bragging: My 50th Half-Marathon

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

PR'd my 5K this past weekend @ The San Francisco Marathon. Previous 5K time was 25:06. This time ran a 23:38.

Continuing to train for the next race: my first half marathon in September.

Completed my first half marathon last month. My goal was to run it in under 2 hours. I finished in 1:52:36. Very pleased.

I signed up for another one in December, still expect to finish in under 2hrs, but don't feel the need to try and PR.

[kepp]

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

Completed my first half marathon last month. My goal was to run it in under 2 hours. I finished in 1:52:36. Very pleased.

I signed up for another one in December, still expect to finish in under 2hrs, but don't feel the need to try and PR.

Nice! Which one? What was the course like?

I'm running Chicago this weekend. It'll be my first marathon. I've done the training but I'm actually pretty nervous. We'll see how it goes.

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by kepp

Nice! Which one? What was the course like?

I'm running Chicago this weekend. It'll be my first marathon. I've done the training but I'm actually pretty nervous. We'll see how it goes.

It was the inaugural Beat the Blerch put on by the comic blog The Oatmeal.

It was a trail-ish, out and back course. The course map and elevation profile are here: https://www.runningahead.com/maps/b1...a52fc1?unit=mi


That's Awesome! My girlfriend's first full was Chicago and I've heard good things about that course (it's fast!). Good luck and enjoy the moment!

[kepp]

Originally Posted by kepp

I'm running Chicago this weekend. It'll be my first marathon. I've done the training but I'm actually pretty nervous. We'll see how it goes.

Well, I finished at 03:54:34. I didn't hit my goal of 03:45, but I was on pace for it until after mile 22.

My first mistake was timing my pre-race bathroom break wrong. I had to stop and use a porta-potty at mile 4 and that took a minute or so away from me. Thinking back, I should have left my corral, went to take a leak, and then just started with the next wave.

Then, at mile 22 I started having side cramps that I could not get rid of. My 25 was my worst. I had to stop several times to stretch and breathe because of the side cramp. But I was able to pick it back up and finish the last 1.2 almost at pace.

I want to do it again next year to get it right.

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by kepp

Well, I finished at 03:54:34. I didn't hit my goal of 03:45, but I was on pace for it until after mile 22.

My first mistake was timing my pre-race bathroom break wrong. I had to stop and use a porta-potty at mile 4 and that took a minute or so away from me. Thinking back, I should have left my corral, went to take a leak, and then just started with the next wave.

Then, at mile 22 I started having side cramps that I could not get rid of. My 25 was my worst. I had to stop several times to stretch and breathe because of the side cramp. But I was able to pick it back up and finish the last 1.2 almost at pace.

I want to do it again next year to get it right.

Congrats man, 3:54 is a great time!

[kepp]

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

Congrats man, 3:54 is a great time!

Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts

You finished it. Congratulations!

Thank you! It was definitely the hardest physical thing I've ever done.

[Mr. Flopnuts]

Originally Posted by kepp

Well, I finished at 03:54:34. I didn't hit my goal of 03:45, but I was on pace for it until after mile 22.

My first mistake was timing my pre-race bathroom break wrong. I had to stop and use a porta-potty at mile 4 and that took a minute or so away from me. Thinking back, I should have left my corral, went to take a leak, and then just started with the next wave.

Then, at mile 22 I started having side cramps that I could not get rid of. My 25 was my worst. I had to stop several times to stretch and breathe because of the side cramp. But I was able to pick it back up and finish the last 1.2 almost at pace.

I want to do it again next year to get it right.

You finished it. Congratulations!