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I completed my first ING New York City Marathon on November 1st, 2009 in 4 hours 55 minutes and 5 seconds. This will be my fourth marathon and I am going to bust my butt to break 4 hours on November 7th, 2010.

Friday, January 2, 2009

Day two

It seemed a little easier making myself get going for 5 mile run. I thought I should loosen up the belt a little with the water bottles to avoid the stomach pain I was having towards the end of the run the day before. My first mile is always up a large incline. I try to set the pace knowing I will pick up at the top of the hill and try to maintain throughout the rest of the run. I seemed to be going pretty well for the first 2 miles of my run. As I got to around 2.5 I noticed the belt that holds the water was kind of low....when I reached around back to try and fix it I realized my shorts were almost down to my thighs. (I wear shorts to keep a little dignity on top of my running pants). I did not want to stop running completely because this usually kills my momentum so I worked my shorts and belt back up...while doing that I managed to somehow dislodge my cell phone that I keep i the front inside pocket of my pants. It was slowly making its way down my leg. I decided to instantly tighten the belt so it and my shorts would stay and I would deal with the stomach issues later. I then got my phone holder and phone on the outside of my pants and then correctly centered inside. I managed to keep moving the whole time. I am glad there was no one with a cell camera because I looked like a moron. My time ended up being decent and although I didn't feel great I was happy. 48 min 47 sec.

My route:
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1 comment:

  1. Way to go, Sean! I look forward to reading about your progress as you make your way toward May. Good luck! :)

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