not giving up on the comeback

Publix Georgia Marathon

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Member Since:

Feb 19, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Half Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

2:43 Marathon

1:17:45 Half Marathon

59:09 10 miles

17:15 5k

Still Running (again) after all these years

Short-Term Running Goals:

get back to it and not be a fat blob

Long-Term Running Goals:

Enjoy running my whole life

Personal:

Married 21 years- - two kids - 18 year old boy and  15 year old girl

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Race: Publix Georgia Marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:31:53
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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I signed up for this race in late January as a way to get my act together a little.  I decided that I need to try to get out of my comfortable zone and back into some longer, tougher races.  The comfortable zone hasn't taken me anywhere but up in weight and to slower times so I thought a change would be good. 

My plan was to pick up the 3:30 group and run with them.  I started may 50 meters behind them and caught up in a half mile or so.  I passed them a couple miles later and was maybe 30 sec or so in front.  Picked up JG at mile 7 and he ran the rest with me.  It was great to have someone to run with and he really kept me going when my legs started to go.  I only stopped once to strech my legs - around mile 21 - and that was just for 5 or 10 seconds.  By the half I was at 1:42:xx - which was right ahead of plan by a little.  I knew that the last half was much harder and it certainly was.  After around 16 my legs and energy levels started to drop off.  Of course that coincided with the difficulty of the course.  

Long story short, I didn't stop and I only lost a little time in the last half.  Given my training losing time in the second half is not surprising.  

BIG thanks to JG for dragging me along for the last 19! 

Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Rhett on Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 09:45:05 from 74.41.239.14

sounds like you ran a smart race. nice job Tim

From JG on Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 20:41:23 from 174.49.78.66

Great job Tim ... I was honored to run the last 19 with you ... they are much easier when you start at Mile 7! :)

From DaleG on Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 21:01:46 from 152.216.11.5

Hey, that's great!!! Well done, Tim. So what's up next for you? It's always nice to have someone to run with during a race.

From Teena Marie on Sat, Mar 23, 2013 at 15:48:18 from 65.130.11.168

Nice!!! (Not sure how I missed seeing this.)

From Smooth on Sat, Mar 23, 2013 at 20:03:56 from 71.219.0.196

AWESOME JOB Tim!!! Way to get out of the comfort zone! :)

From MarcE on Sat, Mar 23, 2013 at 22:39:27 from 71.158.67.196

Nice job getting yourself kickstarted!

From Tom Slick on Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 14:31:35 from 69.171.160.221

ditto to all that TimP. Way to get your stuff together!!!!

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