2 Days Later

It was right about now two days ago that I had left the first aid tent and was on my way to the finish line. I have gone back and forth with how the day went. I refuse to be disappointed, despite the meltdown. I finished a marathon.

Lessons Learned:
- Don't forget anything regarding prerace routines (especially inhalers)
- Stopping because you feel like you are going to pass out is not something to be ashamed of, those 40 minutes in the first aid tent saved my (brain?) day
- There are a lot of great people that finish in 5+ hours
- Finish 90% of Hal's novice program and you are probably undertrained for the distance, a fact that Hal admits in his book. The only reason I bring it up is that I looked at VO2 charts and other stuff to try to find my pace, I should not have taken it out so fast. Due to the other circumstances, I'm not going to analyse my pace beyond saying that it was probably too fast.

So now what? Well, call me crazy, but I'm thinking about signing up for the Detroit Free Press marathon in 2 weeks. My body isn't too beat up from this one, I walked most of the 2nd half. I am already trained and in decent shape for the distance. I think that the biggest reason is that I don't want to sit on this marathon experience for the next 6-12 months. I want to strap on the shoes and do it right.






Besides, how often do you have the opportunity to take an HOUR off of your time! I may still change my mind depending on how the body reacts to a few miles tomorrow.