Chicago Marathon

[colby]

WOOHOO, you finished!! Great work, limewave!!

Even if you didn't get to your optimistic pace, finishing under 5 hours is awesome. There's always next time (you know you're already thinking about it)

I might try the 4:45 pace group (the next one is 4:15, blah, too fast) at my marathon and see if it goes better than yours. Maybe with a smaller crowd I'll actually be able to find and stick with them. The only thing is that I might want to take the beginning faster than the pace group... my training runs have been about 10 minute miles for the first 8-12 miles, and degrade from there. I'm not sure I want to go out assuming 10:40s from the start, or let myself naturally degrade. Hmm...

Back to limewave: another WOO HOO for you.

[Aggie_Ama]

CONGRATS LIMEWAVE!!!

I think 11 minute miles is pretty darn impressive. You are a marathoner!

[Running Mommy]

Congrats on a great race! And I loved how you broke down your feelings as the miles wore on. I don't care what anyone says- after 15 miles it's just plain hurts!
I dream of holding 11 min miles in the mary!!

[Deborajen]

Congratulations, Limewave!! Awesome run! I can't believe your first thought was that you wanted to do it AGAIN! The crowds and the excitement - the whole experience must've been amazing.

So is the ganglion cyst doing o.k.? Good for you to keep on training through that.

Loved your report - felt like I was there. Makes me want to try it. Hmmm

Congratulations again.

Deb

[mcoleman]

Congratulations!!!

Now you're hooked.