By 'first' I don't want to insinuate that there will be a second. On the final day of 2011, I joined hundreds of others in running the half and full marathons in the 'Yukon Do It'. Last year, I ran the half, so this year I wanted to attempt the full marathon. The first half felt real good at two hours, but at about mile 18 the serious PAIN started. My pace slowed to a crawl and only stubborn determination enabled me to finish in 4 hours 26 minutes. I was rewarded with a cheering family including granddaughters. My legs are suffering from the after effect. In hindsight, I think that I rushed my training a little bit and would have enjoyed it more had I taken more time to train.
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Wow,
Can't believe you were on the race course for almost another three hours after I was done. Wish I had been able to stay around, but I am not sure that I wanted to view that level of suffering. As I ponder running a 50 miler this year, your report gives me pause.
Anyways, kudos for your effort on the marathon. It was a momentous achievement and I am awed by your perseverance.
Don
Wow,
Can't believe you were on the race course for almost another three hours after I was done. Wish I had been able to stay around, but I am not sure that I wanted to view that level of suffering. As I ponder running a 50 miler this year, your report gives me pause.
Anyways, kudos for your effort on the marathon. It was a momentous achievement and I am awed by your perseverance.
Don
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