I am now 1 week post Mississauga Marathon so I guess it is time for a recap. Short story is I completed the marathon upright and smiling, however with legs (quads) that were rock solid and hardly moving. Finishing (chip) time was 4:42:52. So that is 10 minutes slower then my best marathon time in 2007.
It was a fantastic race and I felt pretty awesome throughout the entire race. I was actually doing really well for the first half finishing in 2:04 and even good up to the 30 km mark - that is when it fell apart. My quads were seizing up and cramping and I was forced to walk a lot and stop to stretch them out. This is totally reflective in the fact that my longest 'long run' was 30 km and I only did that once. So - it goes to show you that you can't cheat in your training or it will show on race day. But...sometimes life just gets in the way and it is impossible to get the proper training in. All in all I am very happy with the race all things considered.
However - I am even more determined to run a 4:15 marathon...with the proper training of course! And have been trying to see how I could fit in another full marathon this year. This is what I have come up with:
Acura 10 miler - July 11
Scotiabank Half Marathon - September 26
Philadelphia Marathon - November 21
I am working on setting up a training schedule for the Half that carries on to train for the full in November. If I can stick to the scheudle and get the training runs in, and of course stay injury free, I feel like a 4:15 is totally within my grasp.
You guessed it...I am Canadian and a Runner, and this is my blog. It's not really about the running or taming the obsession, but the journey along the way!
