|
|
Post by Justin on Oct 23, 2009 7:47:28 GMT -5
I'm bib# 229.
Any other locals running it?
|
|
kw
Walker
Posts: 37
|
Post by kw on Oct 23, 2009 11:48:47 GMT -5
Good luck, Justin!
It's on Sunday, right? Any spectators going?
|
|
|
|
Post by Justin on Oct 23, 2009 20:04:50 GMT -5
Thanks Kandi.
It is Sunday. The only spectators that I know of is "Team Taylor" I am not racing in the pink shirt though.
|
|
|
|
Post by kevinspradlin on Oct 23, 2009 20:11:28 GMT -5
A guy in a pink shirt surrounded by hundreds of Marines. Hmmmm..... Good luck, Justin. You're ready. If you want, email me your cell phone number at run@mountainMDmarathon.org - I'll try to give you a call someime Sunday afternoon for a brief on the race (and I'll be looking for others from the area in the race, too)
|
|
kw
Walker
Posts: 37
|
Post by kw on Oct 25, 2009 12:13:58 GMT -5
Looks like Justin's unofficial time was 3:52:45
|
|
|
|
Post by frojoe23 on Oct 26, 2009 7:28:59 GMT -5
Very nice, Justin. Congratulations!
|
|
|
|
Post by Justin on Oct 26, 2009 7:33:09 GMT -5
Boy, that hurt. I was ok through 17.5, then the walls came crashing down. It makes sense considering my longest run was 16 for training. What a great race though, just an incredible scene. I'm not sure what's going on with my time though, so far it has my chip and clock time as the same, but I know it took me a while to get to the start.
Perfect day really, the weather was ideal.
I had a good time, definitely not as fast as I'd like, but chalk it up for experience and a ton of lessons learned. My first road marathon is in the books.
|
|
|
|
Post by burgrunner on Oct 26, 2009 12:21:55 GMT -5
Good Job, Justin! That experience will really help you in the future.
|
|
|
|
Post by ericjoe on Oct 27, 2009 11:18:06 GMT -5
Nice job Justin. Yet another person from our area running the marathon. I like it!
|
|
|
|
Post by brucedenton on Oct 27, 2009 21:31:15 GMT -5
Congratulations on your first marathon, Justin...it will definitely be a good learning experience. And nice runs by the rest of you guys recently. I don't know some of you much or at all, but try to stay somewhat abreast on here of what's going on. Dan, that was a very nice debut in Chicago and Eric, a nice run at Toronto on the back of the Pittsburgh BQ in the spring. I know I am missing some others. We were there Sunday as well...it was quite an event! I ran with my wife...I thought she might be in for a PR when we hit halfway in just under 2:02...she was feeling good and running strong, but got the dreaded GI cramps shorlty thereafter. We were still under 4:10 pace until 21 miles when she had to make her first bathroom break, and it was a bit of a struggle in from there, finishing in 4:25. It was my first marathon since 2003 and nice to do another one. Hopefully there will be some more marathons and ultras coming up. I carried a camera with me during the MCM and took a few pictures which you can check out if you like, and hope to run with some of you guys some time. Keep up the good work! www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=39042&id=1347559938&l=7a366d4367 |
|
|
|
Post by frojoe23 on Oct 28, 2009 7:56:21 GMT -5
Well, a lot of us have wondered exactly who brucedenton was. It looks like I was the correct one - I should have put some money down on it.
Definitely tell Mary Jane congrats. The stomach issues have at least come up in every one of my marathons. Some have been terrible, others bearable.
Jason, you really should come out and run with us if you get a chance. It's been a while. I remember the build-up for Wineglass in '03 and running with you and Dennis. That was definitely the start of soem big things for me.
|
|
|
|
Post by kevinspradlin on Oct 28, 2009 13:15:06 GMT -5
Jason's in shape, guys. Maybe not like in '03, but he's been running. Don't let his time from Sunday fool ya; he was running to support Mary Jane, I think. Both, could add quite a bit to an already talented regional marathoners group.
|
|
|
|
Post by Justin on Oct 28, 2009 16:27:34 GMT -5
Thanks for the Congrats guys.
Good job Jason and Mary Jane.
I think we are getting a good local group of marathoners here. I hope to run faster next time. What are your plans Jason?
|
|
|
|
Post by brucedenton on Oct 28, 2009 21:05:21 GMT -5
My plans for now are just to enjoy running and try to avoid injury. In the summers of 2007 and 2009 I started to feel the old juices flowing a little bit and both times, just when I thought I was getting back in shape, Achilles tendinitis flared up. I didn't run a step this year from the Independence Day run until the end of August...was barely able to get ready for the marathon and felt it every step of the way. I'm going to take a couple weeks off to keep working on that with some new exercises and try to --hopefully-- put it behind me once and for all. Mary Jane is getting back into running more also. Unlike me, I think she still has a PR or two out there and I'd like to see her achieve that. A few runs we are thinking about right now...Frozen Sasquatch 50K (1/2/2010), Capon Valley 50K (5/8/10), Highlands Sky again, another marathon at some point. Whether they are races or just run for enjoyment like MCM remains to be seen, but hopefully I can get out there with you guys a time or two. We do have a nice contingent of runners around here. Thanks for the encouragement.
|
|
