From PR to PW in under 9 months!
I wasn't ready for it. It wasn't on the plan. (Well, some of the miles were, but not all of them.)
But if you think that I drove all the way to Idaho to run a half, I've got some "Oceanfront Property" in Arizona to sell you. I thought that I could crank out fairly easy 12-minute miles, finish with a 5:12-5:13, but my lower back - which forced me to power walk up to mile 24 - wanted to have no part of that after about 12 miles.
Therefore, I finished the City of Trees Marathon in Boise, Idaho in a very, very unflattering 6:09:08! (Monday update -- Not that it make it any less painful, but the chip time was 6:08:53.)
I finished my 10th marathon - but, to me, only five of them count (those that I ran 20 or longer on - Marine Corps, Houston, Mardi Gras, Austin and Little Rock) - and completed one in my seventh state!
However, Houston - and everything else - could be in jeopardy. My back can't take this type of pounding anymore.
I'm not angry. Not upset. Not blaming the world. Things are what they are.
Was it cold? Well, it didn't get much warmer, if any, the whole race.
Did it rain? Not a downpour, but it rained the entire race.
Time to get a shower and hit the road!
But if you think that I drove all the way to Idaho to run a half, I've got some "Oceanfront Property" in Arizona to sell you. I thought that I could crank out fairly easy 12-minute miles, finish with a 5:12-5:13, but my lower back - which forced me to power walk up to mile 24 - wanted to have no part of that after about 12 miles.
Therefore, I finished the City of Trees Marathon in Boise, Idaho in a very, very unflattering 6:09:08! (Monday update -- Not that it make it any less painful, but the chip time was 6:08:53.)
I finished my 10th marathon - but, to me, only five of them count (those that I ran 20 or longer on - Marine Corps, Houston, Mardi Gras, Austin and Little Rock) - and completed one in my seventh state!
However, Houston - and everything else - could be in jeopardy. My back can't take this type of pounding anymore.
I'm not angry. Not upset. Not blaming the world. Things are what they are.
Was it cold? Well, it didn't get much warmer, if any, the whole race.
Did it rain? Not a downpour, but it rained the entire race.
Time to get a shower and hit the road!
posted by WalkSports.com | 2:13 PM
7 Comments:
Jon,
Hey, an official finish is an official finish.
Another state checked off.
doug
I have a friend who.....many years ago....dropped out of Grandma's marathon because he wasn't going to be under 3:10. We used to ask him over and over why he went all the way to MN to run 20 miles.
I agree with Doug.....a finish is a finish and check off another state.
Considering that less than half a million Americans can even finish a marathon, I still think it's an incredible feat. It's all a matter of perspectives.
Jon,
I would appreciate, once you're up to it, a review of the race to someone curious if it would be a race to do because of the scenery, people, support, etc.
Does "Run Idaho" make you want to re-run it? Thanks.
doug
I have to agree Jon, a finish is a finish! You continued despite the pain and that's a big accomplishment in itself.
I lost about 5 minutes, at least, as I stood just shy of mile 20, in pain, and about 3 blocks away from where the finish line was and I seriously considered DNF'ing.
The person that I spoke to asked if I thought I was going to do permanent damage and at that time, I didn't know.
I got 2 Tylenol at about 20.5 at the top of a hill no less, and things kicked in at about 24 and I jogged most of the last 2.2 in.
Again, the lesson learned is that I really wasn't in the best position to do this ... but Idaho was just too close to pass up the attempt.
Jon
Jon, you needed a blogger there to "not leave you behind". Gutsy race. Heck, it took guts to even toe the line just because you were in a state. You finished. That is an accomplishment.
Vic
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