QUOTE OF THE DAY
Corita Kent: "Flowers grow out of darker moments"
Unknown Author: "Hard things are put in our way, not to stop us, but to call out our courage and strength."
Well the Mississauga Marathon is over for another year - the good news - my clinic members did an awesome job - 3, including myself in the full marathon - all under 5:35:00. Another 7 in the Half - several PB's including a 2:28:00 - an awesome performance from all. They all believed - in themselves, in their training, and in the adage "the harder you train, the easier the race!!"............I am extremely proud of each and every one of them and I thank them all for allowing me to be an ever so tiny part of it...........CONGRATULATIONS "A" TEAM.
On a personal note - I am hoping "flowers grow out of darker moments" - I finished in 5:26:25(chip time) which is slower than Vegas but I guess it is still respectable.........I was on track for my goal all the way to 30km - 2 minutes ahead of my goal at 21.1k (2:28.11)......and then disaster struck --- serious spasms in my back -- to the point I was leaning left so bad I looked like the hunchback of Notre Dame--- this seriously affected my stride to the point, I found out later, that horrible blistering on my feet started -- leaving my right foot a bloody mess by race's end......I seriously considered packing it in however I stuck it out with medics along the way asking if I was alright --- I lied and said yes I was ---- I made it to the finish line none to soon.
The first thing I said at the finish to my friends who were there was that "I will never to this again" But believe me, the second one is the hardest -- Toronto Marathon - October here we come -- got lots of time to get over this one -- considering the problems in the last 12.2km, I know I can improve next time out.
Lesson Learned ----- Don't use orthotics unless you really need to -- I think the couple of weeks I used them last month had a negative impact yesterday. At least get them from someone who cares about you and your body and not the $$$.
Cheers everyone.....have a great day
1 comment:
I said it over on the RR site Allan, but I'll say it here too. That's a pretty amazing walk you had despite the problems you had in the second half. Its hard enough doing a marathon when you're feeling good. But you're right. The second marathon is the harder one. I know in my second I had serious thoughts to quit at the halfway mark.
Take it easy and let those blisters heal!
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