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strotter13 · Joined: 29 Nov 2010 Posts: 1683 Location: Nevada

I am so excited, I just thought I would share it with all of my SS friends. I am running my first marathon today! 26.2 miles :). I have been running for about a year now. In the last year I went from being 296 lbs to 213 lbs :) Most of the weight loss due healthier eating, eating a plant based diet. Anyhow here goes nothing!!!

hhltdave5 · Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 6:44 am

Good luck to you Shane! I know how changing one's eating habits and doing exercise can change you for the good. I had to do it when I found out I was diabetic. I lost 75 pounds but there is no way I could run a marathon! Besides the bad knees and ankles I would get tired driving that far! LOL

Well done and I wish you great success with the marathon. It will be quite an accomplishment.

rixie · Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 3443 Location: Hampshire, UK

Good luck with that :) I'm tired just thinking about it!

ruxpriencdiam · Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 7:01 am

Good luck.

26.2 miles for me requires something with wheels and an engine to go that far.

I ran when i was young but no more no way it beats you to death not to mention I'd be huff-en and puff-en after just walking a bit.

kenk · Joined: 30 Jun 2005 Posts: 2935

Good luck!

twoellis · Joined: 03 Aug 2006 Posts: 1073

Wow. Amazing accomplishment! In my eyes, you've already won. Keep up the good work.

copidosoma · Joined: 17 Nov 2009 Posts: 3800 Location: Canada

Good Luck Shane.

olavs · Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 241 Location: la la land

How many lenses are you taking with you and what about a tripod?

Good luck i am in awe of anyone who can walk let alone run that far.

felix_casio · Joined: 16 Jul 2006 Posts: 1774 Location: www.felixtm.com

dude you rock.

rinder99 · Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 10:15 am

Good Luck shane.

tpzijl · Joined: 09 Nov 2007 Posts: 1682 Location: Dutch Lowlands

Good luck!

jeffbanke · Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 3:44 pm

Good luck Shane!
Never run a marathon, but walked on two 50 mile walks coming in third on the first in under 12 hours, and winning the second one, so know a little bit about the mind set required to do long distances.

strotter13 · Joined: 29 Nov 2010 Posts: 1683 Location: Nevada

Thanks everyone! Well I did it! Here were the results:

Time: 4 hours 15 minutes 25 seconds
Pace: Average pace of 9 minute 45 second miles
Place (Age Group 25-29 (I am 29)) 8th
Place Overall 56th!

I ran the first half (13.2 miles) a little fast at 1 hour and 57 minutes, and I slowed down quite a bit in the second half and ran it in about 2 hours 18 minutes. Tons of fun! I am going to start training for an ultra marathon now (a smaller one of 50 miles)!!!! The marathon was one of the hardest things I have ever done in my life! At 16 miles I hit "The Wall" this is when your legs are pretty much out of glycogen. At 20 miles it was hard because I realized I still had about an hour longer to run. At 22 miles my legs started locking up, but once I got to 23 miles the time went by quick and next thing I knew, I was finished!!!! Thanks again everyone :)

tpzijl · Joined: 09 Nov 2007 Posts: 1682 Location: Dutch Lowlands

Congrats!
Great job!

jeffbanke · Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 4:33 pm

Congrats Shane fantastic!