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Tuesday, September 26, 2006

How to Finish a Half Marathon

Some tips from the successful half marathon I ran this past weekend in Toronto.

1. Remember, 10,000 of your closest friends are there to pull you along.

Start
Race start.

2. Give the guys with the low bib numbers a head-start. It's easier to enjoy the striking view of the water without a Kenyan elbowing you out of the way.

Head Start 2
The elite pack.

3. Find the really old guys in the crowd. the 75 year old breaking a new course record for his age group, or the 94 year old running the 13.1 miles in 2.5 hours. At 29, you absolutely have to push through the heat you feel in your quads when a 94 year old is right at your heels.

Ed
Ed Whitlock breaks barely misses a sub 3-hour full marathon finish.

94 year old
Ajit Singh, 94 years old and in better shape than the average 25 year old.

4. Have fun!

This was my first half-marathon, but certainly not my last. I've caught the bug. Anyone want to run the Ottawa full marathon with me next May?

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