Comments on: Do You Marathon?

By: Mom On The Run

Mom On The Run — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:37:47 +0000

I think its fantastic that so many americans have gotten bit by the marathon bug and have gotten up off of the couch to run! I just hope the trend continues and more people strive to become healthier. I’ve completed 2 and had one 1 DNF. I found that after tackling the distance I slacked in my training thinking, this is easy, I can do it again….

By: Duff

Duff — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:16:45 +0000

The marathon is an amazing event. I have four under my belt and will continue as long as my legs hold out. I will say a couple of things for any first timers out there.
1. The primary goal of the first marathon is to finish. The time is for smiling about afterwards not worrying about before or during.
2. The second goal is to figure out where you went wrong in your training. There is at least one thing and for me there were many.
C. You will always remember your first. It is when you became a Marathoner. Like Eagle Scout or Gold Award (I think it is the Girl Scout equivelent), it can never be taken away from you and you should wear it like a badge of honor. Unless your name is Rosie Ruiz.
And Delta. Don’t miss the massage afterwards it is awesome.
Rock on.

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By: Annalisa

Annalisa — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:39:14 +0000

I would LOVE to put myself in that revered category of runner, but haven't been able to accomplish that goal... YET. Injury and time to train are the big obstacles for me, but I keep trying. One day! Annalisas last blog post..Halloween antics

By: sarah

sarah — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:42:24 +0000

I can proudly say (as of Sunday, October 19) that yes, I run marathons. OK, at least one marathon (Detroit Marathon). But it is certainly not the last! It took me 2 years of serious running to get to the point of crossing the finish line of a marathon. I’m proud to say I even cracked the four-hour barrier in my first marathon. My next goal is to qualify for Boston. I only missed my age group’s BQ time by a mere six minutes and 2 seconds.

Even if I never run another marathon (barring disaster) I can always say I did, once, and it was amazing.

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