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<blockquote data-quote="stevetheupsguy" data-source="post: 681404" data-attributes="member: 9662"><p>I'm just back from running the ING Miami Marathon yesterday. I was quite the bundle of nerves for like 7 days before the race. I had trouble sleeping and all I could think about was trying to do well. I ran my last training run on Tuesday the 26th. That was 10 miles at a 7:23 pace avg, so I was feeling quite well. I warmed up and strecthed the rest of the week, and got a massage on Friday to work out any tight muscles. I ate well and hydrated and I think this all paid off. </p><p> </p><p>My training partners, who were also running the race, and I went out to the pasta party at the Hardrock Cafe the night before the race. We stayed out till about 9/9:30 and went back to our hotels to "try" and sleep. I tossed and turned all night, but wasn't too anxious because I knew I would have trouble sleeping. </p><p> </p><p>Sunday, the morning of the race, my partners husband drove us to the race, whcih started at the American Airlines Arena in downtown Miami. There was a huge crowd and you could feel the race energy. My partner and I were in the 3rd corral, behind the wheelchair athletes and the elite's. I had signed up with the 3:20 pace group and started the race with them. Shortly after we started I noticed a guy running next to me that was running about my pace. We hooked up together and slowly pulled away from the pace group.</p><p> </p><p>My new buddy's name is Carlos and he is originally from Brazil, but now lives with his Wife in Miami. Our partnership paid off well for us. We ran at a 7:30 pace for about 24 miles. My legs started getting fatigued and Carlos pulled away from me with over 1 1/2 miles to go. I was totally in my head at this point. It was decision time. Do I just slow down or give it all I have left? I chose to give it my all. The crowd was going haywire and gave me so much energy that I actually sped up for the last 1/2 mile or so. </p><p> </p><p><strong>I finished in 3:19.16! That 3hrs 19mins 16secs.</strong> I am so happy with my time! I walked up to Carlos after the race and gave him a great big hug, telling him thank you for letting me tag along. This was the 3rd marathon for Carlos and he beat his previous best time by over 20 minutes. This was my first marathon and by running such a great race <strong>I qualified for the Boston Marathon in April 2011.</strong> </p><p> </p><p>My running partners didn't finish as well. One dropped out at the halfway point and the other developed some knee soreness and ran/walked finishing at 3:57, which is still respectable, and even more so since she had run the full Disney marathon just 3 weeks earlier in bitter cold temps.</p><p> </p><p>I could go on and on about this, but I'll leave it at this. I did take the day off today because my quads are absolutely fried. I may even take tomorrow, depending on how I feel. I am so glad that I did this. <strong>BOSTON HERE I COME!!!</strong></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.browncafe.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3815&d=1265036506" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]3815[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stevetheupsguy, post: 681404, member: 9662"] I'm just back from running the ING Miami Marathon yesterday. I was quite the bundle of nerves for like 7 days before the race. I had trouble sleeping and all I could think about was trying to do well. I ran my last training run on Tuesday the 26th. That was 10 miles at a 7:23 pace avg, so I was feeling quite well. I warmed up and strecthed the rest of the week, and got a massage on Friday to work out any tight muscles. I ate well and hydrated and I think this all paid off. My training partners, who were also running the race, and I went out to the pasta party at the Hardrock Cafe the night before the race. We stayed out till about 9/9:30 and went back to our hotels to "try" and sleep. I tossed and turned all night, but wasn't too anxious because I knew I would have trouble sleeping. Sunday, the morning of the race, my partners husband drove us to the race, whcih started at the American Airlines Arena in downtown Miami. There was a huge crowd and you could feel the race energy. My partner and I were in the 3rd corral, behind the wheelchair athletes and the elite's. I had signed up with the 3:20 pace group and started the race with them. Shortly after we started I noticed a guy running next to me that was running about my pace. We hooked up together and slowly pulled away from the pace group. My new buddy's name is Carlos and he is originally from Brazil, but now lives with his Wife in Miami. Our partnership paid off well for us. We ran at a 7:30 pace for about 24 miles. My legs started getting fatigued and Carlos pulled away from me with over 1 1/2 miles to go. I was totally in my head at this point. It was decision time. Do I just slow down or give it all I have left? I chose to give it my all. The crowd was going haywire and gave me so much energy that I actually sped up for the last 1/2 mile or so. [B]I finished in 3:19.16! That 3hrs 19mins 16secs.[/B] I am so happy with my time! I walked up to Carlos after the race and gave him a great big hug, telling him thank you for letting me tag along. This was the 3rd marathon for Carlos and he beat his previous best time by over 20 minutes. This was my first marathon and by running such a great race [B]I qualified for the Boston Marathon in April 2011.[/B] My running partners didn't finish as well. One dropped out at the halfway point and the other developed some knee soreness and ran/walked finishing at 3:57, which is still respectable, and even more so since she had run the full Disney marathon just 3 weeks earlier in bitter cold temps. I could go on and on about this, but I'll leave it at this. I did take the day off today because my quads are absolutely fried. I may even take tomorrow, depending on how I feel. I am so glad that I did this. [B]BOSTON HERE I COME!!![/B] [IMG]http://www.browncafe.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3815&d=1265036506[/IMG] [ATTACH=full]3815[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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