first half marathon tomorrow

[smiler grogan]

Tomorrow I will be running my first half marathon. i have been training about 10 weeks for this and I feel about as good as I can hope for. I hope to finish under two hours, I don't care if its 1:59:59.

January 9th will be my first marathon and it will be at Disney World.

[SKANE]

Have fun with it. Good luck with the sub 2 hour. You should have great weather for it and from what I remember the SI half was a flat course. Sounds like you've done the training just resist going out too fast. My first half I went out too fast cause I was excited by the crowd and ended up burning out at the finish.

[spoon]

there is nothing fun about running for hours like Forrest Gump

[SKANE]

True. But it feels really good when you stop.

[Crash]

Good Luck! I coached track and ran for years (still do). Skane's right. Stick to your game plan. You know what your body can do at this point. The adrenalin will help and you'll be able to do a little more than you think. Just don't push too hard.

And remember, if you throw-up just over the finish line, you ran a perfect race. You left nothing on the field. :thumbup:

Let us know how you do.

[smiler grogan]

Well although this is my first half I have run a good deal of other events so I am sure I can avoid the initial excitement.

[TheGameHHH]

good luck kid

[smiler grogan]

2:05:26
at 9 and 1/4 miles I hit a huge wall up until then I was on a terrific pace, right where I wanted to be but then it felt like someone put a lead suit on me.

[SKANE]

Nice job :thumbup:

[Crash]

Very Nicely Done! Great first outing! :clap: The wall will come later next time and you'll be able to run through it!

Now start training for the Queens Half Marathon in College Point around Easter.

[smiler grogan]

The training continues, my first marathon is Jan. 9th at Disney World.

[Zorro]

2:05:26
at 9 and 1/4 miles I hit a huge wall up until then I was on a terrific pace, right where I wanted to be but then it felt like someone put a lead suit on me.

Staten Island? If so missed ya

[smiler grogan]

Staten Island? If so missed ya

yup, S.I.

I'm thinking of running each borough's half next year.

[RoseBlood]

Tomorrow I will be running my first half marathon. i have been training about 10 weeks for this and I feel about as good as I can hope for. I hope to finish under two hours, I don't care if its 1:59:59.

2:05:26
at 9 and 1/4 miles I hit a huge wall up until then I was on a terrific pace, right where I wanted to be but then it felt like someone put a lead suit on me.

Hey, Congratulations! :clap::clap:

January 9th will be my first marathon and it will be at Disney World.

I'll be flying into Orlando on the 9th, I didn't know they were having a marathon!

Good Luck!!!

[StanUpshaw]

Did anyone poo themselves? That's the only part of marathons that I care about.