not giving up on the comeback

ATC Atlanta 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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Sun, Oct 27, 2013
Race: ATC Atlanta Marathon (26.2 Miles) 04:10:23
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
26.200.000.000.0026.20

Signed up for this one in the spring and I just haven't done my long runs to get ready for it.  Wasn't sure I was going to do it until the morning.  Decided to take my medicine and do the race.  Beatuful day for a run.  I started behind the 4:30 pace group and just took it easy.  I caught up with the 4:00 group but at 21 my knees started to protest.  I lost about 10 min in the last 5.2 due to stretching and a little walking.  

All in all, it wasn't as bad as I thought.  I made it home by noon for work.  

Well run and pretty well supported race.  Liked the little post race jackets and food boxes from fitful.com.  It is a very challenging course with hills everywhere.  At least the last half mile was flat...

Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Rhett on Mon, Nov 04, 2013 at 09:56:22 from 24.121.26.213

Sounds like a good morning. To run that far without preparing for it is tough no matter how easy you take it. Good job. Maybe that will be the bit of mojo that gets you back racing fast again.

From timp on Mon, Nov 04, 2013 at 19:42:13 from 99.110.188.230

Hey Rhett - may never be fast but at least i want to be out there running.

From Tom Slick on Fri, Nov 08, 2013 at 09:48:15 from 69.171.160.164

How did I miss this one? Good job gettin' it done man. How is the knee coming along now that you have had some recovery time go by. Whats your next move?

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