# Here's my marathon photo **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 5, 2002, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-my-marathon-photo/107339 "2002-05-05T02:27:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Race\_Bannon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Race\_Bannon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Race_Bannon)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2002, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-my-marathon-photo/107339/1 "2002-05-05T02:27:14Z")
Following the footsteps of Scylla, I [hereby post a link](http://www.asiorders.com/view_user_photo.asp?EVENTID=1477&ID=1386575&FROM=photos&BIB=7215) to a photo of myself at the finish line of the Country Music Marathon in Nashville, 27 April. A moment of pride. This was my second marathon, after taking up running 14 months ago. My goal was 4:40, and you can see by the clock I accomplished this. Actually, you can knock another 4 minutes off to account for the time between the starting gun and when I got to the start line. I planned 10 minute miles out to mile 20, and walk/jog intervals to give me 13 minute miles after that. I got ahead of this schedule, easily. I love it when a plan comes together. This was a fantastic race. Perfect weather, great crowds (both runners and spectators) and the hills didn’t bother me a bit. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2002, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-my-marathon-photo/107339/2 "2002-05-05T02:30:33Z")
Woo Hoo - good job! Yer lookin’ mighty fit in that pic there big guy. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2002, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-my-marathon-photo/107339/3 "2002-05-06T00:27:49Z")
I know that expression. Damn fine job! Posting marathon pics needs to become a tradittion. So when’s the next one? ---
**Author:** ![JillGat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JillGat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JillGat)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2002, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-my-marathon-photo/107339/4 "2002-05-06T00:43:14Z")
Go Kelly! I ran a marathon a number of years ago and it was a blast! No time for that kind of training now, so I just do 10Ks and two half marathons a year. Slight hijack here - my 10 year old daughter ran her first 5K this morning in 35 minutes. Sorry, couldn’t help it. Go, Kelly! ---
**Author:** ![Race\_Bannon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Race\_Bannon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Race_Bannon)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2002, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-my-marathon-photo/107339/5 "2002-05-06T03:16:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Scylla \* > \*\* > So when’s the next one? \*\* I think I’ll lay off the long runs for the summer, at least. Last summer, the least enjoyable feature of training was trying to fit 10-15 mile runs somewhere into 90 degree days. I can also work a little on speed at lesser distances. Twenty years ago, if you told me I’d run one marathon, let alone two, I would have said you’re crazy. I shall be quite satisfied if I never do another. - but someday… ---
**Author:** ![JillGat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JillGat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JillGat)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2002, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-my-marathon-photo/107339/6 "2002-05-06T03:41:00Z")
How long did it take you before you could walk down stairs again? ---
**Author:** ![Race\_Bannon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Race\_Bannon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Race_Bannon)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2002, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-my-marathon-photo/107339/7 "2002-05-06T03:49:34Z")
I managed to recover pretty well. About 3 hours after finishing, I parked my car in a parking garage (had to get to a brewpub, don’cha know), and deliberately took the stairs (gingerly) rather than the elevator. My IT bands were a little sore, but not too bad.