(warning: this is a long one)
so i didn't pr. i didn't get my goal. but i had so much fun! and finished my 3rd marathon.
i started fast. too fast. like 6 min miles. for the first 4 miles ish. and then i felt like i was going to die. i kept going at like 8 min miles for several more, but i just kept getting slower and slower. i didn't want to take the chews or gels (nothing felt good in my mouth). i actually threw up some chews and couldn't even finish one gel and was very tempted to spit it out.
around 14-17 miles i wanted to quit and i felt awful.
and then i decided i would have fun. i realized i wasn't going to pr. nor was i going to get my goal so i would enjoy myself. i have endurance, i don't have speed. the last six miles i totally hammed it up and i felt pretty awesome too (after I recovered from the start).
*i went out of my way to give high fives (the kids loved it)
*i talked to several spectators
*i danced when i passed music
*i posed for the pictures
*and the last three miles i smiled the entire way, like an idiot. one spectator looked at me and said "she looks good." no, i know i didn't, but i made the best of it.
the spectators were amazing, as usual. i heard several other runners comment on how wonderful the spectators in chicago are. they sure are! lucky for me i knew people spaced out on the course.
*i saw karen around mile 9 and gave her a high five =) she was by the finish line too, but i missed her.
*i saw a co-worker around mile 15
*i saw another co-worker (in my hamming it up time), around mile 20. he didn't see me so i yelled his name, but i kept running so i didn't know if he saw me or not. (he didn't) the couple standing next to him cheered for me instead ;) oh how i love pilsen.
*my co-worker who works on sundays came to the 26 mile spot during her lunch break and yelled my name. i definitely heard it and looked around, but it was super crowded so i couldn't find her. she was happy i heard her though.
*i really loved the woman on ashland who said "this part of ashland, sucks! keep going, you'll get off it soon." it does.
i keep asking myself what went wrong and i'm not quite sure.
*i think i went out way too fast (like 6 min miles) for the first few miles.
*i totally stressed myself out for it. before i always felt like whatever happens, happens. this time i didn't. i'm not a competitive person so this sort-of thinking is not my nature. i was second guessing myself for everything the entire week.
*it was hot. probably the hottest start of any marathon i've run. i ran through SO many hoses. thanks to the spectators for that.
so i finished with a time of 4.26. not even close to my 3.54 pr, but so much fun =)
BEFORE at the expo on Friday I ran into one of my friends from DePaul that i haven't seen in way too long. she was working at the clif booth and got off as I got there so we were able to walk around together and catch-up a little. (and she hooked me up with some clif product!) =)
AFTER Monday I walked out of my apartment building to see Eddie, my building manager, I waved and he immediately asked if I ran yesterday. I said yes. And he said he noticed how I was walking.
Yeah. I was waddling.
Sunday when we went out you could pick out the runner immediately by the way theywalked waddled.
Monday I went and hung out with my fellow waddlers at Fleet Feet for their Recovery Monday event. I got my medal engraved, massage, stretched all for free.
Goose Island took care of us too. Right after I got passed the gatorade at the finish they gave out beers. Then I had a coupon for a free beer in the after-party (i gave that one to karen). And they gave out 312 at Recovery Monday too! Thanks Goose Island!!!
so i didn't pr. i didn't get my goal. but i had so much fun! and finished my 3rd marathon.
i started fast. too fast. like 6 min miles. for the first 4 miles ish. and then i felt like i was going to die. i kept going at like 8 min miles for several more, but i just kept getting slower and slower. i didn't want to take the chews or gels (nothing felt good in my mouth). i actually threw up some chews and couldn't even finish one gel and was very tempted to spit it out.
around 14-17 miles i wanted to quit and i felt awful.
and then i decided i would have fun. i realized i wasn't going to pr. nor was i going to get my goal so i would enjoy myself. i have endurance, i don't have speed. the last six miles i totally hammed it up and i felt pretty awesome too (after I recovered from the start).
*i went out of my way to give high fives (the kids loved it)
*i talked to several spectators
*i danced when i passed music
*i posed for the pictures
*and the last three miles i smiled the entire way, like an idiot. one spectator looked at me and said "she looks good." no, i know i didn't, but i made the best of it.
the spectators were amazing, as usual. i heard several other runners comment on how wonderful the spectators in chicago are. they sure are! lucky for me i knew people spaced out on the course.
*i saw karen around mile 9 and gave her a high five =) she was by the finish line too, but i missed her.
*i saw a co-worker around mile 15
*i saw another co-worker (in my hamming it up time), around mile 20. he didn't see me so i yelled his name, but i kept running so i didn't know if he saw me or not. (he didn't) the couple standing next to him cheered for me instead ;) oh how i love pilsen.
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| Even though he didn't see me... he was holding this sign =) (yeah, he's one of the few people who works at the adler and enjoys space) |
*i really loved the woman on ashland who said "this part of ashland, sucks! keep going, you'll get off it soon." it does.
i keep asking myself what went wrong and i'm not quite sure.
*i think i went out way too fast (like 6 min miles) for the first few miles.
*i totally stressed myself out for it. before i always felt like whatever happens, happens. this time i didn't. i'm not a competitive person so this sort-of thinking is not my nature. i was second guessing myself for everything the entire week.
*it was hot. probably the hottest start of any marathon i've run. i ran through SO many hoses. thanks to the spectators for that.
so i finished with a time of 4.26. not even close to my 3.54 pr, but so much fun =)
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| Karen & I after. (notice her sign too) |
AFTER Monday I walked out of my apartment building to see Eddie, my building manager, I waved and he immediately asked if I ran yesterday. I said yes. And he said he noticed how I was walking.
Yeah. I was waddling.
Sunday when we went out you could pick out the runner immediately by the way they
Monday I went and hung out with my fellow waddlers at Fleet Feet for their Recovery Monday event. I got my medal engraved, massage, stretched all for free.
Goose Island took care of us too. Right after I got passed the gatorade at the finish they gave out beers. Then I had a coupon for a free beer in the after-party (i gave that one to karen). And they gave out 312 at Recovery Monday too! Thanks Goose Island!!!
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