Oct 11, 2010 1:54 PM GMT
So, I finished the Chicago Marathon yesterday. I had three goals: no stopping, no walking, finish around 3:45.
There's always next year, right?
I hit the wall big time around mile 24 and had to stop - I felt like I was being smothered. Walked most of that mile, then perked up for another bit of running, then had to stop again for a small walk. Finished in 3:53:55.
And yes, I'm planning on running it again next year, with (you know it's coming) NO stopping, NO walking, and a time of right around 3:45. I won't make the training mistakes or the race day mistakes again.
There's always next year, right?
I hit the wall big time around mile 24 and had to stop - I felt like I was being smothered. Walked most of that mile, then perked up for another bit of running, then had to stop again for a small walk. Finished in 3:53:55.
And yes, I'm planning on running it again next year, with (you know it's coming) NO stopping, NO walking, and a time of right around 3:45. I won't make the training mistakes or the race day mistakes again.