Maraton Mazatlan 2009 (26.2 Miles) 04:15:18, Place overall: 275, Place in age division: 83
Running Miles
Swimming Yards
Bike Miles
26.20
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Asics Cumulus 10-2 Miles: 26.20
Comments
From seeaprilrun on Mon, Dec 07, 2009 at 20:58:37 from 205.172.12.229
Yeah you did it! I am quite entertained about your bathroom distresses--sorry! At least you, er, got it done one way or another! Awesome awesome job and not such a shabby time at all! Next year you will ROCK!
From Bonnie on Mon, Dec 07, 2009 at 20:59:11 from 128.196.228.134
Great job Eric!! I was checking throughout the day yesterday!!
You are a marathoner!
From Eric Day on Mon, Dec 07, 2009 at 21:10:53 from 187.133.0.80
Thanks guys, sorry for the report, but it was the most interesting part, he he...
and yes : I AM A MARATHONER now, right?
SUPER !
From Kelli on Mon, Dec 07, 2009 at 22:38:00 from 71.219.71.229
That whole bathroom things is not new to us runners, and only on this blog could you discuss it so freely and have everyone feel your pain!!! I hate it when bathrooms are locked. Did they not have porta potties along the way???
Great job on that first marathon. I think the first one is purely about learning to do it, the next one will be better. I quit running after my first marathon, so do not do that!!!
Immodium is a runners best friend, BTW. It does not always solve the problem for me, but it helps and I am making it farther each time without having any emergencies. I know many who take it before races.
HAPPY HEALING and take care of the aching body. Let us know when you can successfully go down the stairs or squat on the pot without dying!
From Burt on Mon, Dec 07, 2009 at 23:42:18 from 98.177.216.165
Way to go Eric! You beat me by almost 20 minutes.
I have never seen that movie, so I will definitely need some details.
From ChrisM on Tue, Dec 08, 2009 at 01:20:58 from 86.144.115.212
Well done for finishing Eric! Sorry to hear about the problems, but at least you might be able to do something differently to help avoid them in your next marathon and use the experiences you gained in the marathon.
The vaseline is a good idea, I used to put it over my feet before every run, but eventually the feet get tough enough that it is not necessary.
I think you should be proud of the progress you have made since you started running!
From plumbcrazy on Tue, Dec 08, 2009 at 09:25:26 from 4.138.236.219
Congratulations Eric!!! That first one is always an adventure. We never know exactly what to expect. Great job on geeting through it without any "accidents". You are definetly a Marathoner now. It's a great way to enter the new year.
From Eric Day on Tue, Dec 08, 2009 at 12:02:19 from 189.192.53.247
Burt, thanks. you need to watch the movie to fully understand.
Chris, thanks. Most definitive. Will do much, much better in the next one, will train better.
Paul, thanks. This was way past an adventure. =)
From Nevels on Tue, Dec 08, 2009 at 14:15:42 from 131.204.15.93
Congrats on the finish; covering the distance is half the battle. Now you know what it feels like and can find that oh-so-elusive strategy that will work for you to get a blazing fast time.
I feel your pain with the bathroom stops (fortunately for me, most ultras are on trails with plenty of leaves...)
Congrats again; solid run, man.
From Walter on Wed, Dec 09, 2009 at 00:10:10 from 76.27.13.75
Great job on a cool marathon! Its always nice to get through your first marathon so you can see whats up.
From scotthughes on Wed, Dec 09, 2009 at 11:57:26 from 209.33.211.3
Great job on the FIRST one. I don't care how much you train and get ready, on race day the body is going to do what it wants that day. It took me 6 marathons to get the planets to all line up for me and have a great marathon. I had good marathons but always not what I had hoped for. My last one I didn't even decide to run until the day before.....forgot my garmin so I didn't know how fast I was going....and had the race of my life!
Keep up the training, it will all come together and will be a great adventure.
From Eric Day on Wed, Dec 09, 2009 at 13:23:39 from 189.192.53.247
John, yes, I missed those leaves...
Walter, thanks, now I have a better idea on how to run the marathon.
Scott, yes, but next time my body WILL do what I want it to do (I hope).
=)
Thanks to all. Been resting these days, I feel much, much better now. Tomorrow I will probably go do a small easy run, to see how the legs are...
From Kelli on Wed, Dec 09, 2009 at 19:53:27 from 71.219.71.229
How ya feelin'?
From beef on Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 19:30:29 from 72.44.96.196
Congrats! That's pretty awesome :-D I hope your legs have recovered!
From MichelleL on Sat, Dec 12, 2009 at 14:55:15 from 71.213.97.46
Congratulations on surviving your first marathon! You did a nice job, considering all. There is nothing worse than thinking you have a toilet and then have it taken away from you. I take immodium, and still tend to go 2-3 times each marathon. Not sure what the issue is, but I always have TP on hand in case I need it. I never stay with friends in a race, but that's just because I view races as races. If you have a time goal, then you have to stick to the goal instead of the friend, imo. Hope your legs are feeling better. I've run 4 marathons, and by far my sorest experience was my first.
From Eric Day on Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 11:27:24 from 189.192.115.95
Beef, surprisingly I feel great, like if I had not run a marathon.
Michelle, luckily I always carry TP, otherwise, well, lets leave it there. It was a great experience, and I'm already making plans for next year, hoping for a great PR. Lots of training to do. And, only four marathons? I would have thought you had run many more...
From Sasha Pachev on Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 15:09:50 from 192.168.1.1
Felicitaciones! "Donde esta el bano" maraton :-) Para mi, cada segundo es como eso, pero aprendi un truco que es muy util en maratones afuera de la ciudad.
Creo que necisitas mas tiempo para acostumbrar tu cuerpo al maraton, mucho mas que a distancias mas cortas. Tienes que continuar tu entrenamiento aerobico. Despues de dos anos vas a correr un maraton mas mejor, mas acerca a tu potencial de velocidad.
From Eric Day on Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 16:57:17 from 189.192.47.180
Sasha, gracias. No dudes en pasarme el secreto de tu truco, dado que creo que siempre tendre ese problema.
Estoy totalmente de acuerdo en que falta el entrenamiento aerobico, y ese va a ser mi objetivo para este 2010: correr como loco todo el anio.
Revise todo mi log de entrenamiento y, tristemente, no corri 137 dias de los 365 de este 2009. Una meta para el 2010 es un limite de 75 dias de no correr (es un dia de descanso por semana mas 13 dias adicionales como 'colchon'). Necesito recuperar la consistencia.
Gracias Sasha, tus comentarios son muy alentadores y, por supuesto, muy acertados.
From Burt on Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 17:10:32 from 206.19.214.144
por causa tiene este truco algo que ver con ensuciando un par de zapatos?
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