26.2 miles

[danceboy]

I had some goals going into this marathon. Goal 1 was to finish. Goal 2 was to not finish last. Goal 3 was to beat five hours. After that, things got hazy.

I accomplished all 3 of my goals. I took something like 4 hours and 50 minutes to run 26.2 miles (yes, I am that slow), but I did it. If you see me limping for the next week, well, yeah.

I'm thrilled that I managed it, and I'm in pain...

Edit: Official results are in; 4:50:52.

Comments

[beah.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

It took me 5 hours and 58 minutes to run Boston, so I think you're pretty fast :)

[danceboy.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

How was Boston? I've heard incredibly varying things about it...

[blk]

Awesome! You rock, but you already know I think that. :)

[danceboy.livejournal.com]

Thank you! *preen*

[quueer.livejournal.com]

Go you!

[danceboy.livejournal.com]

And going, and going...

Thank you!

[zuleikhajami.livejournal.com]

Congrats! That's an awesome thing to do your first marathon!

[danceboy.livejournal.com]

Thank you! My real goal going into this was to finish before they told me that they were closing the course, stop running. So yeah, I'm happy with it.

I'm even happy with it today, which I only find noteworthy because everyone told me I'd be depressed today, and I'm not. In pain, but not depressed...

[dilletante.livejournal.com]

wow, way to go!

[danceboy.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[drwex]

Dude. You RAN for almost FIVE HOURS. That's intense in and of itself. Go you!

[danceboy.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

Congratulations!

[somedaypuck.livejournal.com]

Way to go! It's like nothing in the world!

I ran my first marathon in August and, after a month and a half of no motivation, now I'm looking for the next one.

Re: Congratulations!

[danceboy.livejournal.com]

Weird, I never got mail about this comment...

Anyway, thank you! Some months later I'm down to 25 miles to go to manage 1200 miles for the year. This is complicated by the foot and a half of snow we got over the weekend...