not giving up on the comeback

ING 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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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
53.100.000.000.0053.10
Weight: 139.75
Race: ING Georgia Marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:42:00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
26.200.000.000.0026.20

Well the short version is that I came down with some weird stomach flu or bug thing on Friday night and I'm still not over it here on Monday night.  So I didn't feel good going into the race and it pretty well went down hill from there.  I had a few miles where I felt good, but for the most part I felt bad.  If it was a normal 4 mile day I would have skipped it.  So I took my humble medicine and came in with a 3:42 finish time. 

On a good note, my legs are feeling good today.  It is the benefit of not being able to run hard. 

 

Longer Version

 The weather was actually almost perfect - mid 40's up to the low 50's, reasonable winds, an a chance of rain.  I didn't feel good with this stomach thing but I decided to press forward with an attempt at a 3 hour race, why not?  I was in the B corral so I didn't have to weave around people much at all in the first miles.  I was actually right on pace for the first 4 miles.  Unfortunately, things went south from there.  Everything I ate or drank upset my stomach more and more.  I really started thinking of stopping, and when I saw my wife and kids at mile 12 I was really tempted to do so since they were just a block from our house.  But I just took a minute with them and told my wife that the race might take a while and that I wanted to take the pain and get the finishing medal that I had paid for.   

So I tried to maintain a reasonable pace as best I could.  Often I just had to stop by the side and let my stomach calm down for a few seconds.  It was frustrating watching so many people pass me so early in the race as I paused.  All in all, I was at least able to maintain a reasonable pace when I was running.  I passed the half at 1:39, I think.  From there, it was just a matter of hitting the hills as well as possible and counting down the miles.  I felt good through some of the hardest part and bad through some of the easiest parts.  I lost a couple minutes in the last half due to some walking, but not as much as I would have thought. Mentally I just wanted to finished, which I did. 

Aftewards I got my track suit on and tried to warm up in the CNN Center food court, but I just couldn't.  I just sat there for an hour shivering, trying to take in some water to rehydrate.  I was planning on taking the train home, but I really didn't want to passout or puke in the train.  So I finally had to ask a security guy to call my wife to come and get me.  They were very nice and watched me while she got through traffic and got me. 

It was a long morning. But I finally got home and took some aspirin.  The one I took before the race ran out and I was running a little hot.   

All in all, the day was a very humbling and a little embarrassing.  I am very disappointed that I wasn't able to attack this tough course and give it my all to see what time I could do.  I guess I can take away from the day that it made me appreciate how it feels to run when I feel good. 

After an hour's rest in bed I got my butt up and out the door for my daughter's birthday bowling party.  We had a great time and that made the day all better. 

If you read this poorly written race report, you deserve some award.  :)



Weight: 0.00
Comments(24)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

no running - but I did take a nap

Weight: 0.00
Comments(4)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.600.000.000.006.60

hittin' the road again and felt pretty dang good

6.6 @ 7:24 ave pace

 

Weight: 141.00
Comments(6)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.700.000.000.004.70

Felt good yesterday but just did a few miles. 

4.7 @ 7:11 ave pace

Weight: 141.00
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.400.000.000.006.40

felt good but I'm not a huge fan of the mid 50's and 15 mph winds

6.4 @ 7:12 ave pace

Weight: 139.00
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.200.000.000.009.20

Volunteered as a course monitor at the ATC Women's 5K.  It must have been 1000 ladies there today.  They had some speedy ladies as well.  At least one of them was an Olympic trails marathoner in Boston a couple years back.  It was a tight race up through my spot at 2.5 miles and a group of 3 or 4 came in right at 17 min. 

Now I need to get my butt out for a few more miles today to cap the week.  Auntie has the kids so that shouldn't be too hard for once. 


Afternoon -- I got out for a nice 9.2 miles before getting the kids from Auntie.  It was still dang windy... This one gassed me.  It seemed like everything was uphill on this route.  I need get my speed work started and get into shape! 

9.2 @ 7:02 ave pace

 


Weight: 138.00
Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
53.100.000.000.0053.10
Weight: 139.75
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