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.
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.
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 Whitlock breaks barely misses a sub 3-hour full marathon finish.
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?
1. Remember, 10,000 of your closest friends are there to pull you along.
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.
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 Whitlock breaks barely misses a sub 3-hour full marathon finish.
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?
11 Comments:
At September 26, 2006 11:36 AM, GwenMarieDC said…
Go Cookie! How is your knee?! Are you still running the Army 10miler?
At September 26, 2006 1:13 PM, Tyler said…
Yay Cookie!!
Great job with the race and good luck getting rid of the bug... :)
At September 26, 2006 1:15 PM, Anonymous said…
Awesome! Good for you!!!
As tempting as your offer for next May is, two marathons were more than enough.
Once you "graduate" to triathlons, though, let me know.
Congratulations!
At September 26, 2006 1:28 PM, Anonymous said…
You should hit up Marci (over at Baby Bananas). That girl is a running fool!
At September 26, 2006 2:09 PM, Namaste said…
omg! go girl! you should start running with Amesbooty. she's running a half next weekend!
At September 26, 2006 3:44 PM, Kathryn Is So Over said…
Great work, Cookie! I knew you could do it. Congrats.
At September 26, 2006 4:06 PM, KassyK said…
YAY!! Congrats. :-)
At September 26, 2006 10:40 PM, VP of Dior said…
stellar work, cookie!
At September 27, 2006 10:58 AM, DC Cookie said…
PIP - I'm signed up for the 10-miler, but I'm in NYC for the beginning of the weekend. I might do it last minute...
At September 27, 2006 1:08 PM, Phil said…
Ajit is a true Playa! (except for the exercise part)
At September 27, 2006 2:29 PM, tommy said…
Congrats cookie!!!!! Damn!!! 75 and 94!!!! I have absolutely no excuses
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